August (name)
August is both a given name and surname developed from the Latin, Augustus. Derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase", Augustus had the meaning "esteemed" or "venerable" and was a title given to Roman emperors.
Persons with the given name August
- August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig, German prince
- August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, German noble
- August, Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen, German noble and general of the Napoleonic Wars
- August Aichhorn, Austrian educator and psychoanalyst
- August Alle, Estonian writer
- August Allebé, Dutch painter
- August Alsina, American singer
- August Ames, American adult film actress
- August Annist, Estonian literary and folklore scholar, writer and translator
- August Bebel, German social-democrat
- August Björklund, Finnish footballer
- August Blom, Danish film director
- August Bogusch, German SS officer at Auschwitz executed for war crimes
- August Bournonville, Danish ballet master and choreographer
- August Brooksbank, son of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank
- August Coppola, American academic
- August Diehl, German actor
- August Dvorak, American educational psychologist and professor
- August Eigruber, Austrian-born Nazi hanged for war crimes
- August Getty, American fashion designer
- August Horch, German engineer and automobile pioneer, the founder of the manufacturing giant which would eventually become Audi
- August Jakobson, Estonian writer and politician
- August Jerndorff, Danish painter
- August Kastra, Estonian journalist and a trade union leader
- August Kippasto, Estonian wrestler
- August Kirsimägi, Estonian writer
- August Kitzberg, Estonian writer
- August Kleinzahler, American poet
- August Krogh, Danish professor
- August Kohver, Estonian agronomist and politician
- August Kubizek, Austrian composer, early friend of Adolf Hitler
- August Kukk, Estonian wrestler
- August Lass, Estonian footballer
- August Leskien, German linguist
- August Liivik, Estonian sport shooter
- August Gustafsson Lohaprasert, Thai footballer
- August von Mackensen, German field marshal
- August Mälk, Estonian writer and politician
- August Maramaa, Estonian politician
- August Maturo, American actor
- August Meyszner, Austrian Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes
- August S. Narumi, American-Japanese Bronze Wolf recipient
- August Neo, Estonian wrestler
- August Oberhauser, Swiss footballer
- August Pikker, Estonian wrestler
- August Rei, Estonian politician
- August Saabye, Danish sculptor
- August Sang, Estonian poet and literary translator
- August Sangret, Canadian soldier executed for murder
- August Schellenberg, Canadian First Nation actor
- August Schmidhuber, German Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes
- August Spies, American anarchist
- August Strindberg, Swedish writer, playwright and painter
- August Traksmaa, Estonian Army General and diplomat
- August Vaga, Estonian botanist
- August Volberg, Estonian architect and educator
- August Warberg, Swedish actor
- August Weismann, German evolutionary biologist
- August Wesley, Finnish journalist, trade unionist and revolutionary
- August Wilson, American playwright
- August Winding, Danish pianist and composer
- August Wolfinger, Liechtenstein alpine skier
Persons with the surname August
- Alba August, Danish-born Swedish actress and singer
- Bille August, Danish film director
- Bonnie August, American fashion designer
- Carl August (disambiguation), the name of several people
- Edward August, member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922
- Ernest August (disambiguation), the name of several people
- Joe August, American blues and R&B singer and songwriter
- John August, American screenwriter
- Joseph August, American cinematographer
- Leo August, American philatelist, stamp dealer and publisher
- Lynn August, American zydeco accordionist, keyboard player, singer and bandleader
- Pernilla August, Swedish actress, married to Bille August
- Tyler August, American politician
Fictional characters
- August Pullman, main character in R.J. Palacio's Wonder and Wonder (film)
- August Walker, character from Mission: Impossible – Fallout, played by actor Henry Cavill
- August Wayne Booth, a recurring character in ABC TV show Once Upon A Time
- August Zabladowski, a character from the 1953 musical fantasy film The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
- Dan August, fictional detective played by actor Burt Reynolds
- August, character from Tales from the Borderlands
- August Horn of Årnäs, character from Young Royals
- August, the mascot of the 1997 World Games.
Masculine variants
- Ágastas
- Ágost
- Agostino
- Ágúst
- Águstas
- Agusto
- Ağustos
- Oğuz
- Aogust
- August
- Augustas
- Auguste
- Augusti
- Augusto
- Augusts
- August
- Augustu
- Augustus
- Aukusti
- Austu
- Ávgos
- Avgust
- Awgust
- Августин
- Αύγουστος
- אוגוסטוס
Diminutive and pet forms
- Agge
- Ago
- Aku
- Augi
- Augie
- Auke
- Ësti
- Gus
- Gusse
- Gust
- Gusta
- Gustek
- Gustík
- Gustelj
- Gusti
- Guto
- Gustl
- Guus
- Kusti
Feminine variants
Diminutive and pet forms
- Aukje
- Gussie
- Gusta
- Guusje
- Gussy
- Gus
- Auggie