Augusta

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Augusta

  • /əˈɡʌstə/

Where it comes from

From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus. The places are mostly named for British royalty.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Latin. August, Charis named her, because that's when she was born. Warm breezes, baby powder, languorous heat, the smell of mown hay. Such a soft name. Too soft for her daughter, who has added an a. Augusta, she is now — a very different resonance. Marble statues, Roman noses, tight-lipped commanding mouth
  2. A city, the county seat of Woodruff County, Arkansas.
  3. A city, the county seat of Richmond County, in east-central Georgia; also see Disgusta.
  4. A village and township in Hancock County, Illinois.
  5. An unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana.
  6. A neighbourhood of Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana.
  7. A city and township in Butler County, Kansas.
  8. A city in Bracken County, Kentucky.
  9. The capital city of Maine, and the county seat of Kennebec County.
  10. A village mostly in Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
  11. A township (called a Charter Township) in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  12. An unincorporated community in Laketown Township and Dahlgren Township, Carver County, Minnesota.
  13. A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
  14. A minor city in St. Charles County, Missouri.
  15. A census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
  16. An unincorporated community in Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.
  17. A town in Oneida County, New York.
  18. A township in Carroll County, Ohio.
  19. An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
  20. A city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
  21. A township in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, eastern Ontario, Canada.
  22. A town in Sicily, Italy.
  23. A town in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, Western Australia.
  24. rare A habitational surname from Italian, from the town in Sicily.
  25. rare A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: august, augsburg, colloquium, richmond, augusto, majestic, venerable, noble, dignified, exalted, illustrious, eminent, grand, imposing, stately, regal

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name female given name

中文奧古丝塔 Àogǔsītǎ
PortuguêsAugusta
FrançaisAugusta
DeutschAuguste

name capital city of Maine

中文奧古斯塔 /奥古斯塔 Àogǔsītǎ
PortuguêsAugusta
РусскийОга́ста Ogásta

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"Augusta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/augusta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Augusta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/augusta

Chicago

"Augusta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/augusta.

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@misc{augusta_2026,
  title = {Augusta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/augusta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}