Aust

Aust

See also: aust

English

Proper noun

Aust

1. Abbreviation of Australia.
2. Abbreviation of Australian.

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

Aust

1. A small village in South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, by the Severn Estuary.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from German Aust.

Proper noun

Aust (plural Austs)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Aust is the 17481^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1612 individuals. Aust is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aust”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 70.

Anagrams

• Tusa, USAT, stau, taus, usta, utas

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Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German ast, from Old Saxon ast, from Proto-Germanic *astaz (“branch”). Cognate with Dutch ast, German Ast.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔs(t)/

Noun

Aust m (plural Asta)

1. branch, limb (of a tree)