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Dave vs Austin - What's the difference?

dave | austin |

As a verb dave

is to assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).

As a proper noun austin is

a city, the capital of texas.

As an adjective austin is

augustinian.

dave

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given name David.
  • * 1994 , The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays , Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 169, 170:
    • David, with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave' just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely. - - - Worse, if your name is ' Dave , the only possible nickname is "Davey", which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.

    Related terms

    * Davey * Davie

    Anagrams

    * * * English diminutives of male given names

    austin

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A city, the capital of Texas.
  • , in modern usage transferred back from the surname.
  • A former make of British motor car.

    • Derived terms

    * Austinite

    Related terms

    * Austen

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Augustinian
    • Austin friars

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