Austen is a masculine given name deriving from the Latin ''Augustine'' or ''August''.

Notable people with the name

Austen Albu Austen Harry Albu (21 September 1903 – 23 November 1994) was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Edmonton for 25 years. Personal life Albu was born in London in 1903 to Ferdinand and Beatrice Albu. He was educated at Tonbridge Scho ...

(1903–1994), British politician *

Austen Angell Charles Austen Angell (14 December 1933 – 12 March 2021) was an Australian and American physical chemist known for his prolific and highly cited research on the chemistry and physics of glasses and glass-forming liquids. He was internationall ...

(1933–2021), Australian chemist * Austen Campbell (1901–1981), English footballer * Austen Cargill (1887–1957), American businessman *

Austen S. Cargill II Austen Stowell Cargill II (born 1951) is an American billionaire heir, businessman and rancher. He lives in Livingston, Montana Livingston is a city and the county seat of Park County, Montana, United States. It is in southwestern Montana, o ...

(born 1951), American businessman *

Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain (16 October 1863 – 16 March 1937) was a British statesman, son of Joseph Chamberlain and older half-brother of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He served as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of ...

(1863–1937), British statesman * Austen Cowper (1885–1960), South African cricketer *

Austen Robin Crapp Austen Robin Crapp CBE OFM (5 March 1934 – 6 March 2024) was an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Crapp was ordained to the priesthood in 1959. He was appointed bishop of Aitape, Papua New Gui ...

(born 1934), Australian prelate * Austen Crehore (1893–1962), American pilot * Austen Croom-Johnson (1909–1964), English pianist *

Austen Deans Alister Austen Deans (2 December 1915 – 18 October 2011) was a New Zealand painter, known for his Landscape painting, landscapes and for his work as a war artist in the Second World War. Born in Christchurch to a well-known farming family, ...

(1915–2011), New Zealand painter *

Austen George Fox Austen George Fox (September 7, 1849 – May 15, 1937) was an American lawyer and philanthropist. Early life Fox was born on September 7, 1849. He was the son of George Henry Fox (1824–1865) and Hannah Clarissa (née Austen) Fox (1830–1860). ...

(1849–1937), American lawyer *

Austen Gittos Austen John Gittos (13 November 1923 – 7 December 1986) was a New Zealand fencer who won a silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games. Biography Born at Onehunga on 13 November 1923, Gittos was the son of Benjamin Frank Gittos and Gladys ...

(1923–1986), New Zealand fencer *

Austen Harrison Austen St. Barbe Harrison (1891–1976) was a British-born architect. While British, Harrison spent most of his career overseas, and mainly in the Middle East. His works include the British Representative's Residence, Amman, the High Commissioner ...

(1891–1976), British architect *

Austen Hudson Walter Richard Austen Hudson (8 December 1894 – 21 August 1970) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull North at the 1950 general election, and held th ...

(1894–1970), British politician *

Austen Ivereigh Austen Ivereigh (born 25 March 1966) is a UK-based Catholic journalist, author, commentator and biographer of Pope Francis. Career Ivereigh formerly served as deputy editor of ''The Tablet'' and later director for public affairs of the former ...

(born 1966), British author *

Austen Kark Austen Steven Kark CBE (20 October 1926 – 10 May 2002) was a managing director of the BBC World Service. He was one of three former holders of that post, along with Gerard Mansell and John Tusa, to oppose the plans of John Birt to merge th ...

(1926–2002), British media manager * Austen King (born 1990), American soccer player *

Austen Lane Austen Douglas Lane (born November 9, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and former professional football defensive end currently competing in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was selected by the J ...

(born 1987), American football player * Austen Lake (1895–1964), American author *

Austen Henry Layard Sir Austen Henry Layard (; 5 March 18175 July 1894) was an English Assyriologist, traveller, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He was born to a mostly English family in Paris and largely raised in It ...

(1817–1894), English art historian * Austen Pleasants (born 1997), American football player * Austen Fox Riggs (1876–1940), American psychiatrist * Austen Rowland (born 1981), American basketball player * Austen Schauer, American politician *

Austen Smith Austen Jewell Smith (born July 23, 2001) is an American sports shooter and Olympian. She holds a silver and bronze medal in skeet from the 2024 Paris Olympics, alongside a gold medal from the 2021 ISSF World Cup Shotgun held in Lonato, Italy ...

(born 2001), American sports shooter *

Austen Tayshus Alexander Jacob "Sandy" Gutman (born 17 March 1954), better known as Austen Tayshus, is an American-born Jewish Australian comedian. He is best known for the 1983 comedy single "Australiana", a spoken word piece which is filled with Australian ...

(born 1954), Australian comedian * Austen Williams (born 1992), American baseball player

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