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
- 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
- A city, the county seat of Woodruff County, Arkansas.
- A city, the county seat of Richmond County, in east-central Georgia; also see Disgusta.
- A village and township in Hancock County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana.
- A neighbourhood of Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana.
- A city and township in Butler County, Kansas.
- A city in Bracken County, Kentucky.
- The capital city of Maine, and the county seat of Kennebec County.
- A village mostly in Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
- A township (called a Charter Township) in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Laketown Township and Dahlgren Township, Carver County, Minnesota.
- A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
- A minor city in St. Charles County, Missouri.
- A census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
- An unincorporated community in Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.
- A town in Oneida County, New York.
- A township in Carroll County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
- A city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
- A township in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, eastern Ontario, Canada.
- A town in Sicily, Italy.
- A town in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, Western Australia.
- A habitational surname from Italian, from the town in Sicily.
- 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
Translations
Talk about this word "Augusta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/augusta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Augusta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/augusta "Augusta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/augusta.Cite this
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