agust

Agust is a masculine given name and, in some cases, a surname. It is a variant spelling of August used in several languages and regions. The name derives from the Latin Augustus, meaning venerable or Majestic, and was popularized by Roman emperors and Christian saints, contributing to its widespread adoption in Europe and the Americas.

In Icelandic, the cognate Ágúst is common, reflecting the language’s diacritic orthography. In other languages, forms such as August, Augusto, and Augustin are more widely used. The spelling Agust without diacritics appears in some contexts as an unofficial or simplified form, especially in diaspora communities or transcription into languages that lack diacritics.

Usage and distribution: Agust is relatively uncommon in contemporary given-name use. When it appears as a surname, it is typically inherited and may reflect ancestral naming practices rather than a direct meaning tied to the given name. The name tends to be more familiar to historians or in limited regional contexts than a major current naming trend.

Notable people named Agust are relatively few, and the name is more often encountered in historical records than in modern naming practices.

See also: August; Ágúst; Augusto; Augustin; Agusto.