What’s In A Name – Jamie Augusto ‘J. August’ Richards

Jamie –
Origin: Scottish pet form of James.
Meaning: English form of the Late Latin Jacomus which was derived from Iakobos (Jacob). This is the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The first was Saint James the Greater, the apostle John's brother, who was beheaded by Herod Agrippa in the Book of Acts. The second was James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus. Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus. Kings of England and Scotland have borne this name. Other famous bearers include the inventor of the steam engine James Watt, the explorer Captain James Cook, and the novelist and poet James Joyce.

August/Augusto –
Origin: 'August' German and Polish form of Augustus. 'Augusto' Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Augustus
Meaning: Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase". Augustus was the title given to Octavian, the first Roman emperor. He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. This was also the name of three kings of Poland.

Richards -
Origin: Old English from Teutonic
Meaning: Teutonic 'ruler' and 'hard'. The popularity of this name stems from Richard Coeur de Lion (d.1199) who was brave and dashing (if ultimately defeated) during the third Crusade and later killed by a bold from a crossbow while besieging a castle in Limousin. In recent years history has not been so enthusiastic about Richard I on the other hand, Richard III the last Plantagnet king, was not as black as he has been painted by Shakespeare and others - his bad reputation seems to come from Henry Tudor's propaganda. In spite of this, Richard continued to be used quite extensively in England and other countries.