Augie (sometimes spelled Auggie) is a nickname for variations of the name

Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...

, which is derived from

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People

Augie Auer August H. "Augie" Auer Jr (10 June 1940 – 10 June 2007) was an atmospheric scientist and meteorologist in New Zealand. Life As a boy growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Auer was reportedly fascinated by weather. After a freak winter storm cause ...

(1940–2007), meteorologist *

Augie Bergamo August Samuel Bergamo (February 14, 1917 – August 19, 1974) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944 and 1945. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he stood 5'9" and weighed 165 lbs. Bergamo is one ...

(1917–1974), Major League Baseball player * Augie Blunt (1929–1999), actor *

Augie Donatelli August Joseph Donatelli (August 22, 1914 – May 24, 1990) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1950 to 1973. Highly regarded for his ability, he was also known for his inclination to eject players ...

(1914–1990), Major League Baseball umpire *

Augie Galan August John Galan (May 23, 1912 – December 28, 1993) was an American professional baseball outfielder, manager and coach. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, New ...

(1912–1993), Major League Baseball player *

Augie Garrido August Edmun "Augie" Garrido Jr. (February 6, 1939 – March 15, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach in NCAA Division I college baseball, best known for his stints with the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball, Cal State ...

(born 1939), college baseball coach *

Augie Hiebert August Gottlob Hiebert (December 4, 1916 – September 13, 2007) was an American television executive. Hiebert is credited with building Alaska's first television station, KTVA in Anchorage in 1953. He is often called the "father of Alaskan te ...

(1916–2007), Alaskan television pioneer * Augie Hoffmann (born 1981), American football player *

Augie Johns Augustus Francis Johns (September 10, 1899 – September 12, 1975) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers.Augie Lio Agostine Salvatore Lio (April 30, 1918 – September 3, 1989) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Boston Yanks, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the All-America Football ...

(1918–1989), American football player *

Augie Lohman August "Augie" Lohman (also known as A. J. Lohman) (April 10, 1911 – August 7, 1989) was an American special effects artist who was nominated at the 33rd Academy Awards for Best Special Effects for the film ''The Last Voyage ''The Last Voyag ...

(1911–1989), American special effects artist *

Augie Meyers August "Augie" Meyers (born May 31, 1940) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, performer, studio musician, record producer, and record label owner. He is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas ...

(born 1940), musician * Augie Nieto (born 1958), fitness executive *

Augie Ojeda Octavio Augie Ojeda (born December 20, 1974) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Amateur career A native of Los Ange ...

(born 1974), Major League Baseball player *

Jacob Orgen Jacob "Little Augie" Orgen (January 1893 – October 16, 1927) was a New York gangster involved in bootlegging and labor racketeering during Prohibition. Biography Born to a middle-class Orthodox Jewish family from Austria as Jacob Orgenstein, ...

(1893–1927), New York gangster nicknamed "Little Augie" *

Augie Prudhomme John Olgus "Augie" Prudhomme (November 20, 1902 – October 4, 1992) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers in 1929.

(1902–1992), Major League Baseball player * Augie Rios, a musician best known for the song " ¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?" * Augie Rodriguez, musician *

Augie Sanchez Augustine Anthony Sanchez (born November 17, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.) is an American boxing trainer and retired featherweight boxer. As an amateur boxer, he was the US featherweight champion, known for being the last American to defeat Fl ...

(born 1977), featherweight boxer *

Augie Schmidt August Robert Schmidt IV (born June 28, 1961) is the current head coach of the Carthage College baseball team. He was a minor league baseball shortstop from 1982 to 1986. High school and college career Schmidt attended Mary D. Bradford High Sc ...

(born 1961), college baseball coach *

Auggie Smith Auggie Smith (born 1970) is an American comedian. His real first name is Kevin. Born in Santa Rosa, California, he was raised in Billings, Montana. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. He is a frequent guest on the Bob and Tom Show, a nationally syndica ...

(born 1970), American comedian *

Augie Swentor August William Swentor (November 21, 1899 – November 10, 1969) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. T ...

(1899–1969), Major League Baseball player *

Augie T. Augie T. (born Augusto E. Tulba in 1968) is an American politician and member of the Honolulu City Council. Tulba is a Radio personality on KPHI, branded as "Shaka 96.7", based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was also a successful radio personality on K ...

(born 1968), Filipino comedian *

Auggie Vidovich II August "Auggie" Vidovich II (born February 20, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Vidovich was born in Lakeside, California. Vidovich has competed in the Elite Division Southwest Series for several years. He ...

(born 1981), American NASCAR driver *

Augie Visocchi The Hard Lessons are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, known for their high-energy live appearancesTaylor, Chris "Box"The Hard Lessons - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 21 February 2013. and innovative sound. The band has toured extensively in t ...

, a musician best known for his work with the rock band

The Hard Lessons The Hard Lessons are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, known for their high-energy live appearancesTaylor, Chris "Box"The Hard Lessons - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 21 February 2013. and innovative sound. The band has toured extensively in t ...

Augie Walsh August Sothley "Augie" Walsh (August 17, 1904 – November 12, 1985) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Walsh played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball in and . In 39 career games, he had a 4–10 record with a 6.0 ...

(1904–1985), Major League Baseball player *

Augie Wolf August Louis "Augie" Wolf (born September 3, 1961) is an American former field athlete known for throwing the shot put. He is a graduate of Princeton University. He is a former United States indoor shot put national champion, United States out ...

(born 1961), American shot putter

Fictional characters

Augie Doggie Augie (sometimes spelled Auggie) is a nickname for variations of the name August, which derives from the Latin name Augustus. It may refer to: People *Augie Auer (1940–2007), meteorologist *Augie Galan (1912–1993), Major League Baseball play ...

, an anthropomorphic dog from ''The Quick Draw McGraw Show'' * Augie, in the 1995 film ''Smoke'', modeled after the owner of Augie's Jazz Bar * Augie March, the protagonist of Saul Bellow's book ''

The Adventures of Augie March ''The Adventures of Augie March'' is a picaresque novel by Saul Bellow, published in 1953 by Viking Press. It features the eponymous Augie March, who grows up during the Great Depression, and it is an example of ''Bildungsroman'', tracing the de ...

'' * Augie, a secondary character in the 2013 film ''

Blue Jasmine ''Blue Jasmine'' is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film tells the story of a rich Manhattan socialite ( Cate Blanchett) who falls on hard times and has to move into her working-class sister's (Sally Ha ...

'' * Auggie Doggie, a nickname for the main character in the YA book

Wonder (Palacio novel) ''Wonder'' is a children's novel written by R. J. Palacio, published on February 14, 2012. ''Wonder'' was inspired by an incident where her son started to cry after noticing a girl with a severe facial deformity. Fearing her son would react badl ...

* Dr. Augustina "Auggie" Salazar, a main character in the 2024 Netflix television series '' 3 Body Problem''

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