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Avgustin (Russian : Августи́н) is a Russian male first name. [1] Its feminine version is Avgustina. [1] The name is derived from the Latin word augustus, which means majestic, sacred. [1] Its colloquial form is Avgust (А́вгуст) (which can also be a separate, albeit related, name). [1]

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Given name name typically used to differentiate people from the same family, clan, or other social group who have a common last name

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Avgustina is an uncommon Russian female first name. Its masculine versions are Avgustin and Avgust. The name is derived from the Latin word augustus, which means majestic, sacred, and was borrowed by Russians from Byzantine Christianity. Its colloquial forms are Avgusta (А́вгуста) and Gusta (Гу́ста).

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The patronymics derived from this first name are "Августи́нович" (Avgustinovich; masculine) and its colloquial form "Августи́ныч" (Avgustinych), and Августи́новна" (Avgustinovna; feminine). [1]

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Its diminutives include Avgustinka (Августи́нка), Avgusta (Авгу́ста), Gusta (Гу́ста),Gustya (Гу́стя), Ustya (У́стя), Gusya (Гу́ся), and Tina (Ти́на). [1]

A diminutive is a word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A diminutive form is a word-formation device used to express such meanings; in many languages, such forms can be translated as "little" and diminutives can also be formed as multi-word constructions such as "Tiny Tim". Diminutives are often employed as nicknames and pet names, when speaking to small children, and when expressing extreme tenderness and intimacy to an adult. The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative. Beyond the diminutive form of a single word, a diminutive can be a multi-word name, such as "Tiny Tim" or "Little Dorrit".

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