Comments for the name Augustus

Augustus Gloop is the gluttonous boy in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

I think this is one of the most beautiful male names in the English language. My son is named Augustus (for my grandfather), and my uncle, one cousin and great-grandfather all had the name as well. It is a name of strength and venerability - I do believe that helps give a child a good start in life. Use it!

An honorfic title give to people who were beloved by Rome or royalty. The female namesake is Augusta, with the exception of Augustus' daughter Julia, who was Augusti. One of the most famous bearers was Gaius Octavius Thurinus (Later Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius Thurinus, when adopted by Julius Caesar) who became Caesar Augustus when he was made emperor of Rome. By doing this he made his daughter Julia Caesaris "Julia Caesaris Augusti" (A namesake of his own adopted name). Other such barers are mainly members of his family, including his wife Livia Drusilla (Julia Augusta), his sister Octavia Minor and much later Julia Drusilla (Caligula's sister), Milonia Caesonia (Caligula's fourth and last wife), Agrippina the Younger (Claudius' fourth and last wife), Poppaea Sabina (Nero's second wife) and their daughter Claudia Augusta.

The Greeks called the emperor Augustus 'Sebastianos', which has the same meaning as Augustus.

Augustus is the Afrikaans word for August.

Very strong and male name.

Augustus is the first name of Mutt of the comic strip Mutt and Jeff.

Augustus is the name of the devil-may-care cowboy from Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove." The character Augustus McCrae was brought to life by Robert Duvall in the TV miniseries.

Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (1779-1844) was an English painter.

Augustus "Gus" Waters (his family calls him Gus (occasionally Gussy), but his friends call him Augustus) is a character in John Green's young adult novel The Fault in Our Stars. He is Hazel's love interest and friends with Isaac.

Augustus was the son of King George III of the UK and his wife Charlotte.

The Dutch pronunciation of this name is: ow-KHUYS-tus.

The cowboy Augustus "Gus" McCrae in Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove" is a famous literary character with this name.

Another site lists that this name is a German name, an English name, a Biblical name, and a Latin name.