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An English surname, most famously associated with the novelist Jane Austen.
"Fans of Austen still argue over which of her novels is the best."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname best known through the novelist Jane Austen.
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Etymology
A variant of the name Austin, from Old French forms of "Augustine."