Avgusta ( or ) is a Russian Christian
first name
First most commonly refers to:
* First, the ordinal form of the number 1
First or 1st may also refer to:
Acronyms
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[Superanskaya, p. 250] the female form of the male first name
Avgust
Avgust is a male given name.
Russian name
In Russian, Avgust ( or ) is a male given name.Superanskaya p. 21 Its feminine versions are AvgustaPetrovsky, p. 32 and Avgustina.Nikonov, p. 63 The name is derived from the Latin word ' ...
.
[Petrovsky, p. 32] It is derived from the
Latin
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word ''Augusta'', meaning ''sacred'', and was
used as an honorific in ancient Rome.
Its colloquial forms and
diminutive
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s include Ava (), Gusta (), Gustya (), Ustya (), Gusya (), Gutya (), and Aga ().
"Avgusta" is also a colloquial form of the female first name
Avgustina Avgustina () is an uncommon Russian female first name.Nikonov, p. 63 Its masculine versions are AvgustinPetrovsky, p. 32 and Avgust. The name is derived from the Latin word ''augustus'', which means ''majestic'', ''sacred'', and was borrow ...
and a diminutive of the male first name
Avgustin Avgustin () is a Russian male first name.Petrovsky, p. 32 Its feminine version is Avgustina. The name is derived from the Latin word ''augustus'', which means ''majestic'', ''sacred''. Its colloquial form is Avgust () (which can also be a sep ...
.
References
Notes
Sources
*Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.
*А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005.
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