Austen
Austen is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Alice Austen (1866–1952), American photographer
- Cassandra Austen (1773–1845), elder sister of Jane Austen
- Charles Austen (1779–1852), Royal Navy officer and Admiral
- Col Austen (1920–1995), Australian rules footballer and coach
- Edward Austen Knight (1768-1852), elder brother of Jane Austen
- Ernest Edward Austen (1867–1938), English entomologist
- Francis Austen (1774–1865), Royal Navy officer and Admiral of the Fleet
- Geoff Austen (born 1953), Australian rules footballer
- Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist
- Katherine Austen (1629 – c. 1683), British diarist and poet
- Kate Austen, fictional character in the television series, Lost
Given name:
- Austen Albu (1903–1994), British Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Economic Affairs (1965–1967)
- Sir Austen Chamberlain (1863–1937), British statesman
- Austen Cowper (1885–1960), cricketer
- Austen Kark (1926–2002), a managing director of the BBC World Service
- Austen Tayshus (born 1954), Australian comedian known for Australiana
Other uses
See also
- Austen submachine gun, Australian submachine gun
- Austin (disambiguation)
- Austenasia
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