Austin
Texas state capital
Austin is most prominently the capital city of Texas, known for its music scene and tech industry: We're moving to Austin next month.
It also functions as a masculine given name and surname.
The name derives from Augustine, meaning "great" or "venerable." Austin was named after his grandfather.
Official Texas nickname
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- Tex-MexAmerican-influenced northern cuisine
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
Alamo · brisket · tacos · queso · armadillo · bluebonnet · twang · drawl
Knee stabilizer abbreviation
- South by SouthwestAustin arts and tech festival
- SXSWTexas multimedia festival abbreviation
- bluesMournful American music genre
- countrySovereign state or territory
indie · rock · songwriter · Willie Nelson · Stevie Ray Vaughan · honky-tonk · venue · festival
Central business district
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- batsFlying nocturnal mammals
- MuellerGerman surname for miller
- trafficMovement along routes
sprawl · growth · gentrification · weird · food trucks · murals · graffiti · I-35
Texas state government building
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- statehouseLegislature's headquarters
- pink graniteFeldspar-rich stone, reddish hue
state government · lawmaking · senate · house · politics · bureaucracy · policy · administration
New business enterprise
- innovationCreating something original
- codingWriting software instructions
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
entrepreneurship · incubator · accelerator · tech hub · programmer · coworking · Oracle · Samsung
Lone Star State
Official Texas nickname
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- Tex-MexAmerican-influenced northern cuisine
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
cowboy · Alamo · brisket · tacos · queso · armadillo · bluebonnet · twang · drawl · y'all
ACL
Knee stabilizer abbreviation
- South by SouthwestAustin arts and tech festival
- SXSWTexas multimedia festival abbreviation
- bluesMournful American music genre
country · indie · rock · songwriter · Willie Nelson · Stevie Ray Vaughan · honky-tonk · venue · festival · guitar
downtown
Central business district
traffic · sprawl · growth · gentrification · weird · food trucks · murals · graffiti · I-35 · hippie
Texas Capitol
Texas state government building
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- statehouseLegislature's headquarters
pink granite · state government · lawmaking · senate · house · politics · bureaucracy · policy · administration · budget
startup
New business enterprise
- innovationCreating something original
- codingWriting software instructions
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
venture capital · entrepreneurship · incubator · accelerator · tech hub · programmer · coworking · Oracle · Samsung · IBM
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
- masculineMale in character
- First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
- American DestinationsGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Statue of Liberty, New York City, Las Vegas
- US CitiesNew York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Dallas
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth
- U.S. CitiesNew York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix
- Music TourismGlastonbury, Coachella, Nashville, New Orleans, Ibiza
AustinLubbock
Northwest Texas municipality
Amarillo · Odessa · Houston · Dallas · Fort Worth
AustinOklahoma City
Central plains metropolis
Dallas · Colorado Springs · Tulsa · Orange County · Bible Belt
AustinDetroit
Michigan automotive hub
Pittsburgh · Cleveland · Bakersfield · Fresno · rust belt
- Austin Powers
- Stone Cold Steve AustinRebellious nineties wrestling champion
- Austin, TexasTexas state capital
- Stephen F. Austin
- Austin City LimitsTexas public television concert series
- UT AustinAustin's flagship state university