Etymology

Augusta

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Today it means: A female given name from Latin. Full definition →

Latin Augusta ← Proto-Italic *augostos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwgos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwgos
  3. Proto-Italic*augos
  4. Proto-Italic*augostos
  5. Latinaugustus
  6. LatinAugustus
  7. LatinAugusta
  8. English todayAugusta

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

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