autie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of autie

What is the meaning of the name autie ?

The baby name autie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːti/ or /ˈɑːti/ (AW-tee).

autie is English in Origin.

Autie is an English pet form built with the affectionate -ie ending and most often serves as a nickname for Au- names such as Austin/Austen (from Latin Augustine, ultimately augustus “venerable, majestic”), August/Augusta, or the seasonal name Autumn (Latin autumnus “harvest, fall”). Used as an independent given name, it reads as a breezy, unisex diminutive in the vein of Alfie or Millie.

Evidence of use appears in 19th-century America; George Armstrong Custer was called “Autie” by family and friends, showing the name’s longtime familiarity as a homespun nickname. As a registrable first name it has remained rare, with occasional lifts from nickname-fashion trends. Variant spellings include Auttie, Auty, and Auti; related longer forms are Austin, Augustine, August, Augusta, and Autumn. Meaning follows the root: either “venerable, exalted” (Augustine/Austin) or “autumn; harvest time” (Autumn).

⚙ autie is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 5 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.