Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname. Derived from Augustus, meaning in Latin "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable", it is notable as being the name of the first emperor of Ancient Rome. The Greek translation of the title Augustus was Sebastos, from which the name Sebastian descends.

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* Augusto Aníbal (1887–1965), Brazilian film actor and singer * Augusto dos Anjos (1884–1914), Brazilian poet and professor * Augusto Arbizo (born 1972), Philippine visual artist * Augusto Antonio Barbera (born 1938), Italian law professor, politician and judge * Augusto Benedico (1909–1992), Mexican actor * Augusto Boal (1931–2009), Brazilian stage director, drama theorist and political activist *

Augusto de Campos Augusto de Campos (born 14 February 1931) is a Brazilian writer who (with his brother Haroldo de Campos) was a founder of the Concrete poetry movement in Brazil. He is also a translator, music critic and visual artist. Work In 1952 he founded ...

(born 1931), Brazilian poet * Augusto Fantozzi (1940–2019), Italian lawyer, tax expert, academic, businessman, politician and government minister * Augusto Farfus (born 1983), Brazilian race car driver * Augusto Fernández (born 1986), Argentine former footballer * Augusto Fernández (motorcyclist) (born 1997), 1997), Spanish motorcycle racer * Augusto Franqui (), Cuban baseball player *

Augusto Genina Augusto Genina (28 January 1892 – 18 September 1957) was an Italian film pioneer. He was a movie producer and director. Biography Born in Rome, Genina was a drama critic and wrote comedies for the ''Il Mondo'' Magazine, under advise of Aldo ...

(1892–1957), Italian pioneer film producer and director * Augusto Inácio (born 1955), Portuguese former footballer and manager * Augusto B. Leguía (1863–1932), Peruvian politician, twice President of Peru * Augusto Leverger, Baron of Melgaço (1802-1880), French-Brazilian admiral, four times President of the province of Mato Grosso * Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003), Honduran writer * Augusto Odone (1933–2013), Italian economist who invented Lorenzo's oil to treat his son's disease * Augusto Pérez Palacios (1909–2002), Mexican architect * Augusto Pestana (politician) (1868–1934), Brazilian engineer and politician *

Augusto Pinochet Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (25 November 1915 – 10 December 2006) was a Chilean military officer and politician who was the dictator of Military dictatorship of Chile, Chile from 1973 to 1990. From 1973 to 1981, he was the leader ...

(1915–2006), Chilean military officer and dictator of Chile *

Augusto Righi Augusto Righi (; 27 August 1850 – 8 June 1920) was an Italian physicist who was one of the first scientists to produce microwaves. Biography Born in Bologna, Righi was educated in his home town, taught physics at Bologna Technical College bet ...

(1850–1920), Italian physicist *

Augusto Roa Bastos Augusto Roa Bastos (13 June 1917 – 26 April 2005) was a Paraguayan novelist and short story writer. As a teenager he fought in the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, and he later worked as a journalist, screenwriter and professor. ...

(1917–2005), Paraguayan novelist and short story writer *

Augusto César Sandino Augusto César Sandino (; 18 May 1895 21 February 1934), full name Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino, was a Nicaraguan revolutionary, founder of the militant group EDSN, and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the United Sta ...

(1895–1934), Nicaraguan revolutionary leader *

Augusto Silj Augusto Silj J.U.D. (9 July 1846 – 27 February 1926) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. He was the cousin of Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri (1 ...

(1846–1926), Roman Catholic cardinal *

Augusto (footballer, born 1992) Augusto Bruno da Silva, known as Augusto (born 22 February 1992) is a Brazilian football player. He played in Ukraine for Lviv. Club career He made his Ukrainian Premier League debut for FC Lviv on 22 July 2018 in a game against FC Arsenal Kyi ...

, Brazilian football player Augusto Bruno da Silva * Augusto Oliveira da Silva (born 1983), known as

Augusto Recife Augusto Oliveira da Silva (born 3 August 1983), or simply Augusto Recife, is a Brazilian football midfielder who plays for Estrela do Norte. Honours Cruzeiro * Campeonato Mineiro: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 * Copa Sul-Minas: 2002 * Copa do Brasi ...

, Brazilian footballer * Augusto Vargas Alzamora (1922–2000), Roman Catholic cardinal priest and Archbishop of Lima *

Augusto de Vasconcelos Augusto César de Almeida de Vasconcelos Correia, Order of Saint James of the Sword, GCSE (24 September 1867 – 27 September 1951), better known as Augusto de Vasconcelos () was a Portuguese people, Portuguese surgeon, politician and diplomat, ...

(1867–1951), Portuguese surgeon, politician, diplomat and 57th Prime Minister of Portugal * Augusto Vera (1813–1885), Italian philosopher

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Renato Augusto Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto (born 8 February 1988) is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who last played as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense FC, Fluminense. From 2011 to 2018, he playe ...

(1988) Brazilian footballer * Renato Augusto (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian former footballer * Renato Augusto (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian footballer

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