Agostinho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agostinho

What is the meaning of the name Agostinho ?

The baby name Agostinho is a boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-gohs-TEE-nyoo.

Agostinho is Latin, Portuguese in Origin.

Agostinho is the Portuguese form of Latin Augustinus, first attested as a Roman cognomen built from Augustus with the adjectival suffix -inus, indicating connection or belonging. Augustus, originally an honorific title granted to Octavian in 27 BCE, belongs to the Latin religious-political vocabulary of consecration and rank; its literal sense is venerable or majestic, probably related to augere, to increase or enhance.

The name’s Christian prominence rests chiefly on Saint Augustine of Hippo, whose Latin name was Aurelius Augustinus; Portuguese tradition renders him Santo Agostinho. The form has been used in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, and other Lusophone communities, though modern everyday use is less common than shorter or international forms. Cognates include Spanish Agustín, Italian Agostino, French Augustin, English Augustine and Austin, and Catalan Agustí.