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Austen

UK/ˈɒstɪn//ˈɔstɪn/

Austen proper noun: an English surname transferred from the given name; a variant of Austin.

Proper noun

Austen

  1. An English surname transferred from the given name; a variant of Austin.
    1. Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist.
  2. A male given name.

Words formed from Austen

Words that rhyme with Austen

Questions about Austen

What does Austen mean?
Austen means an English surname transferred from the given name; a variant of Austin.
What part of speech is Austen?
Austen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Austen?
Austen is pronounced /ˈɒstɪn/ (UK).

Words near Austen in the dictionary

  1. Austells
  2. austemper
  3. austempered
  4. austempering
  5. austempers
  6. Austen
  7. Austenasia
  8. Austenesque
  9. Austenian
  10. Austeniana
  11. Austenians

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