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Upper Sorbian
Etymology
From Latin Augustinus, variant of Augustus, from the adjective augustus (“venerable, exalted, august”). Doublet of Awgust.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦawʃtɨn/
- Rhymes: -awʃtɨn
- Hyphenation: Haw‧š‧tyn
- Syllabification: Haw‧štyn
Proper noun
Hawštyn m pers
- a male given name, equivalent to English Augustine
- Swjaty Hawštyn ― Saint Augustine
1965, Jurij Brězan, Stara Jančowa, Budyšin: Domowina:Prajach jemu, štó sym, wón so jara wjeseleše, zeznać potomnika swojeho přećela Hawštyna.- I told him who I am, he was very happy to meet the descendant of his friend Augustin.
1964, Anton Nawka, Pod wopačnej flintu, Budyšin: Domowina:Přidrypota k Hawštynej a rozradowany a zdobom šibale so smějkotajo połoži dulu Hawštynej do klina a zarěčać.- He came up to Augustin, and, pleased and at the same time smiling mischievously, he placed the tuber in Augustin's lap and spoke up.
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