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August
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-der. Latin augustus Latin Augustusder. Old English Augustusder. Middle English Augustder. English August Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”), from the agnomen Augustus (“venerable”) of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, possibly from either Old Latin *augos (“increase”), from Proto-Italic *augos, from Proto-Indo-European base *h₂ewg- (“to increase”); or Latin avis (“bird”), referring to divination by observing bird flights, singing, feeding or entrails + garrīre (“to chatter”).

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United States August Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #5265
Frequency 6,082 people (2.25 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 70.27% Hispanic 2.94% Black 23.23% Asian/PI 0.56% Native Am. 0.51% Two+ 2.48%

United Kingdom August Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #12094

France August Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #149959

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