# Austin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɔːstɪn/ · frequency rank #3,861

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
2. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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22. A ghost town in Western Australia; named for Australian explorer Robert Austin.
23. A former make of British motor car, named for founder Herbert Austin.

## Etymology
From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine.

## Easily confused with
- **Austria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/austin-vs-austria)
- **Austrian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/austin-vs-austrian)
- **Aust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aust-vs-austin)
- **Aston** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aston-vs-austin)
- **actin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/actin-vs-austin)
- **Askin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/askin-vs-austin)
- **Aussie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aussie-vs-austin)
- **auntie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/auntie-vs-austin)
- **Austen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/austen-vs-austin)
- **Alston** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alston-vs-austin)
- **auction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/auction-vs-austin)
- **abstain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abstain-vs-austin)
- **Augustin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/augustin-vs-austin)

## Common misspellings (8)
`asutin`, `ausitn`, `ausstin`, `austinn`, `austni`, `austtin`, `autsin`, `uastin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/austin