AustinChristian Male Biblical name meaning

According to legend, Saint Austin of Rouen was a fifth-century bishop who converted the last pagan ruler of the region, King Dionysius, to Christianity. Austin performed several miracles, including healing a blind man and reviving a dead woman. After Austin's death, his relics were reportedly stolen by monks from the monastery in Jumieges and taken to Cologne, Germany, where they remain to this day in the church of St. Cecilia.

5th century AD

Austin, Texas, was named for Stephen F. Austin, an American frontiersman and empresario who was awarded a contract from the Mexican government to bring settlers to Texas. Austin is often called the 'Father of Texas' for his role in the early development of the region, which was then part of Mexico. Austin arrived in Texas in 1821 and established the first permanent Anglo-American settlement at present-day San Felipe de Austin.

1820s