Austen
Meaning of Austen
Austen drifts onto the tongue like a warm breeze off the Mediterranean—AW-stuhn, easy and sun-kissed—yet its passport is proudly Latin. Born from Augustinus, “venerable” in the ancient tongue of Rome, the name took the scenic route through medieval England, dropping a few syllables the way a pilgrim lightens a pack, and re-emerged as the trim, modern Austen. Literary hearts beat faster at the mention of Jane Austen, whose wit still sparkles like cava in candlelight, while music lovers might picture a guitar-strumming troubadour on the streets of Austin, Texas. Because the spelling feels both familiar and slightly off-the-beaten-path, Austen suits daughters and sons alike—a unisex gem with just the right dash of rebellion. Its U.S. popularity charts look like gentle rolling hills: never a mountain peak, never a flat plain, always quietly steady, the sort of name that prefers a lasting echo to a noisy shout.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as AW-stuhn (/ˈɔːstən/)
American English
- Pronunced as AW-stuhn (/ˈɔstən/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Austen
| Sir Austen Chamberlain was a Nobel Peace Prize winning British statesman who served twice as Chancellor of the Exchequer and later as Foreign Secretary during his 45 years in Parliament. |
| Alexander Gutman, better known as Austen Tayshus, is an American born Jewish Australian comedian famous for his pun packed 1983 single Australiana. |
| Austen Ivereigh is a British Catholic journalist and author best known as a biographer of Pope Francis. |
| Austen Williams is an American former pitcher who played for the Washington Nationals in 2018 and 2019. |
| Austen Lake was an American sportswriter, columnist, and World War II correspondent whose colorful life included playing pro football, serving in the Tank Corps during World War I, and covering the Normandy invasion. |
