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German pronunciation OW-goost.

Personal experiences with the name August: | Edit

My husband decided to go by the name August when he started college. He often went by the nickname of his first name but is now always addressed more formally.

Nicknames for August: | Edit

Gus, Augie, Gust, Aug

Meanings and history of the name August: | Edit

August means "great", often with moral or wise overtones.
Anglicization of "Augustus", as in "Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus". The name "Augustus" was bestowed upon Julius Caesar by the Roman Senate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus

Famous real-life people named August: | Edit

August Busch, CEO of Anheuser-Busch
August "Augie" Meyers is keyboard-player with the Sir Douglas Quintet, and The Texas Tornados.
August Strindberg, Swedish writer, playwright and painter.
August Wilson, American playwright.
August the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (1694 - 1733), famous for his extreme strength and supposed 365 children.
Dave Matthews, the musician, has a son named August.

August in song, story & screen: | Edit

"August and everything after" is a song by Counting Crows
Auggie Anderson is a CIA analyst in the television series "Covert Affairs"
August Rush, film