Wistin

Maltese

Alternative forms

• Wistinu, Tinu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian Austinu, from Latin Augustīnus. Probably first borrowed as roughly *Awustin; the further development (loss of initial unstressed vowel and wu- → wi-) is standard in Maltese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɪsˈtiːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn

Proper noun

Wistin m

1. a male given name from Sicilian [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Augustine