Names Starting With A
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Augusta
Augusta is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “great, magnificent, venerable.”
pronunciation
aw-GUS-tah
meaning & origin
The name Augusta means “great, magnificent, venerable.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
The feminine form of Augustus, a title given to Roman emperors denoting venerable greatness. Several European queens have borne this name, and it was a common name among Victorian aristocracy. The Augusta National Golf Club lends it additional modern cultural resonance.
famous people named Augusta
- Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (Princess of Wales)
- Augusta Ada King (Ada Lovelace, computing pioneer)
- Augusta Savage (sculptor)
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