Augustin

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Augustin is a given name of Latin origin, notably borne by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, a pioneer in the wave theory of light.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Agustín 7
Augustin canonical 6
Agostinho 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
masculine given name
person
dateOfBirth 1788
dateOfDeath 1827
derivedFrom Augustinus (Latin name)
linked to: Augustine of Hippo
etymologicalRoot augere (Latin verb meaning "to increase" or "to exalt")
fieldOfWork optics
hasCognate August
Austin
hasLanguageOfOrigin Latin
hasVariant Agostinho
linked to: Augustin

Agostino
Agustín
linked to: Augustin

Augustine
linked to: Augustine of Hippo

Augustinus
linked to: Augustine of Hippo
knownFor Fresnel equations
Fresnel lens
wave theory of light
meaning exalted
majestic
venerable
nameDayInSomeCountries 28 August
nationality French
notableBearer Augustin-Jean Fresnel
occupation physicist
usedInLanguage Croatian
Czech
English (rare)
French
German
Polish
Romanian
Slovak

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Augustin-Jean Fresnel hasPartOfName Augustin
subject linked to: Augustin-Jean
Augustine St. Clare givenName Augustine
linked to: Augustin
Agustín de Iturbide givenName Agustín
linked to: Augustin
Agustín Almodóvar givenName Agustín
linked to: Augustin
Auguste hasVariant Agustín
linked to: Augustin
Auguste hasVariant Augustin
August relatedName Augustin
Augustin hasVariant Agustín
linked to: Augustin
Augustin hasVariant Agostinho
linked to: Augustin
Farabundo Martí givenName Agustín
linked to: Augustin
Augustin Guillaume givenName Augustin
Agustín Gamarra givenName Agustín
linked to: Augustin
Agostinho da Silva givenName Agostinho
linked to: Augustin
Agustín Argüelles givenName Agustín
linked to: Augustin