Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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OWESTIN. Sc. form of the name Austin (Edb. 1822 R. Wilson Poems 4). Also in dim. form Owestie (Mry. 1930). [′ʌustɪn, ′ʌusti]
