Behind the Name: Message: "Augustine: Male or Female?"

Subject:	Augustine: Male or Female?
Author:	Rebecca (guest, 24.3.61.244)
Date:	December 21, 2003 at 10:09:12 AM

I have a quick question. Although the Saint Augustine that we are familiar with was a man, wouldn't Augustine be a (French?) female diminutive of Augustus. -ine is a feminine suffix, is it not? Ex: Justin and Justine; Ernest and Ernestine.

I love the name Augustine for a girl (Mary Augustine Louise), but would never give my daughter a male name. So, what are the origins?

Thanks in advance, Rebecca

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Messages in this thread:

Augustine: Male or Female? - Rebecca Dec 21 2003, 10:09:12 AM
- Re: Augustine: Male or Female? - Domhnall Dec 28 2003, 3:50:49 AM
- Female: Augustine, male: Augustin (n.t.) - Satu Dec 21 2003, 3:42:48 PM
  - Thank you, Satu - m - - Rebecca Dec 21 2003, 8:37:03 PM
    - Sorry, I don't really understand your question! (nm) - Satu Dec 22 2003, 2:34:42 PM
- Re: Augustine: Male or Female? - Larissa Dec 21 2003, 11:05:13 AM

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