Augusta
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Augusta, a feminine form of the name of the Roman Emperor Augustus
, is also part of the original Latin names of many ancient places named after him, as well as their modern descendants and later places given that name in honor of him or some other notable of his name.
Augusta can mean:
Augustus
Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
, is also part of the original Latin names of many ancient places named after him, as well as their modern descendants and later places given that name in honor of him or some other notable of his name.
Augusta can mean:
In Australia
- Augusta, Western AustraliaAugusta, Western AustraliaAugusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River emerges into Flinders Bay. It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin, on the farthest south-west corner of the Australian continent. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,694; by 2006 the population of...
- Port Augusta, South AustraliaPort Augusta, South Australia-Electricity generation:Electricity is generated at the Playford B and Northern power stations from brown coal mined at Leigh Creek, 250 km to the north...
- Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
In Europe
- Augusta, England, see Roman London
- Augusta, Sicily, Italy
- Augusta Praetoria Salassorum, Aosta, Italy
- Augusta RauricaAugusta RauricaAugusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland. Located on the south bank of the Rhine river about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst, it is the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine....
, Kaiseraugst (Augst), Switzerland - Augusta SuessionumAugusta SuessionumAugusta Suessionum was the civitas capital of the Suessiones, gallic people, belonging to the Belgae group, founded at the end of the 1st century BC near their central oppidum, Noviodunum localised at Pommiers. The city is now called Soissons....
, Soissons, France - Augusta Taurinorum, Turin, Italy
- Augusta Traiana, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- Augusta Treverorum, Trier, Germany
- Augusta Vindelicorum, Augsburg, Germany
- Augusta ViromanduorumAugusta ViromanduorumAugusta Viromanduorum is at the origin of the current city of Saint-Quentin .It was founded by the Romans, at the beginning of our era, to replace the oppidum of Vermand as the capital of theViromandui.This is proved by three sources...
, Saint-Quentin, France - Bracara Augusta, Braga, Portugal
- Emerita AugustaEmerita AugustaThe Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain. Mainly of Emerita Augusta, ancient capital of Lusitania . It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993....
, Mérida, Spain - Isca AugustaIsca AugustaIsca Augusta was a Roman legionary fortress and settlement, the remains of which lie beneath parts of the present-day village of Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport in South Wales.-Name:...
- Augusta Perusia: PerugiaPerugiaPerugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
, Italy - Caesar Augusta: ZaragozaZaragozaZaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Spain - Historical name for the Croatian island LastovoLastovoLastovo is an island municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. The municipality consists of 46 islands with a total population of 792 people, of which 93% are ethnic Croats, and a land area of approximately . The biggest island in the municipality is also named Lastovo, as is the...
In the United States
- Augusta, ArkansasAugusta, ArkansasAugusta is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Woodruff County.-Geography:Augusta is located at ....
- Augusta, GeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaAugusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
- Augusta National Golf ClubAugusta National Golf ClubAugusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, is a famous men's golf club. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and designed by Alister MacKenzie on the site of a former indigo plantation, the club opened for play in January 1933. Since 1934, it has played host to the annual...
("Augusta"), home of The Masters Tournament
- Augusta National Golf Club
- Augusta, IllinoisAugusta, IllinoisAugusta is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 657 at the 2000 census. It is located near Weinberg-King State Park.- Geography :Augusta is located at ....
- Augusta, KansasAugusta, KansasAugusta is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,274.-19th century:The confluence of the Whitewater River and the Walnut River was originally inhabited by Native Americans , who found the land ideal for hunting and fishing. In 1868 C. N...
- Augusta, KentuckyAugusta, KentuckyAugusta is a city in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2005 census, the city population was 2,004. When Bracken County was organized in 1796, Augusta was the county seat...
- Augusta, MaineAugusta, MaineAugusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
(capital city of Maine) - Augusta, MichiganAugusta, MichiganAugusta is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 899 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Ross Township, though a small portion extends south into Charleston Township....
- Augusta, MissouriAugusta, MissouriAugusta is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. The town boasts wineries, antique shops, retaurants, B&B's, a wood shop, a glass studio, massage therapy, and The Augusta Brewery....
- Augusta AVAAugusta AVAThe Augusta AVA was the first federally approved American Viticultural Area gaining the status on June 20, 1980, eight months before the Napa Valley AVA in northern California. Located entirely within the state of Missouri, the boundaries of this wine region encompass around the city of Augusta...
, a viticultural area
- Augusta AVA
- Augusta, MontanaAugusta, MontanaAugusta is a census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. It is named after the daughter of D. J...
- Augusta, New YorkAugusta, New YorkAugusta is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is believed to be derived from Augusta, Maine.The Town of Augusta is in the southwest part of the county.- History :...
- Augusta, New JerseyAugusta, New JerseyAugusta is an unincorporated area located within Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.Augusta is the home of the New Jersey State Fair and the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show....
- North Augusta, South CarolinaNorth Augusta, South CarolinaNorth Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, on the north bank of the Savannah River. The population was 21,348 at the 2010 census. The city is included in the Central Savannah River Area and is also part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.- History :North...
- Augusta, West VirginiaAugusta, West VirginiaAugusta is an unincorporated community in central Hampshire County, West Virginia. It is located along the Northwestern Turnpike at the northern terminus of Augusta-Ford Hill Road between Shanks and Pleasant Dale, east of Romney...
- Augusta, WisconsinAugusta, WisconsinAugusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is located entirely within the Town of Bridge Creek.-Geography:Augusta is located at ....
- Augusta County, VirginiaAugusta County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
- Augusta Charter Township, MichiganAugusta Charter Township, MichiganWillis has no libraryAugusta Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,813.-Communities:...
- Augusta Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
- Fort AugustaFort AugustaFort Augusta was a stronghold in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the upper Susquehanna Valley from the time of the French and Indian War to the close of the American Revolution. The fort was erected by Col...
, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... - Mount AugustaMount AugustaMount Augusta, also designated Boundary Peak 183, is a high peak of the Saint Elias Mountains on the border between the U.S. state of Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon....
, AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
Royalty
- Augusta (honorific)Augusta (honorific)Augusta was the imperial honorific title of empresses. It was given to the women of the Roman and Byzantine imperial families. In the third century, Augustae could also receive the titles of Mater castrorum and Mater Patriae .The title implied the greatest prestige, with the Augustae able to...
, a title used for the Empresses of the Roman and Byzantine Empires - Augusta of DenmarkAugusta of DenmarkPrincess Augusta of Denmark was the third daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, and Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp as the wife of Duke John Adolf...
(1580–1639), Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp - Princess Augusta of Saxe-GothaPrincess Augusta of Saxe-GothaPrincess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751, and Dowager Princess of Wales thereafter. She was one of only three Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort...
(1719–1772), later Princess of Wales - Princess Augusta of Great Britain (1737–1813), later Duchess of Brunswick
- Princess Augusta Sophia of the United KingdomPrincess Augusta Sophia of the United KingdomThe Princess Augusta Sophia was a member of the British Royal Family, second daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was a Princess of the United Kingdom and a Princess of Hanover....
(1768–1840) - Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel (1797–1889), later Duchess of Cambridge
- Augusta of Saxe-WeimarAugusta of Saxe-WeimarAugusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was the Queen of Prussia and the first German Empress as the consort of William I, German Emperor.-Early life:...
(1811–1890), German Empress - Princess Augusta of Cambridge (1822–1916), Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-HolsteinAugusta Viktoria of Schleswig-HolsteinAugusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia. Her full German name was Auguste Victoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.She was the eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess...
(1858–1921), German Empress
- Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Princess Augusta of BavariaPrincess Augusta of BavariaPrincess Augusta of Bavaria, Duchess of Leuchtenberg was the second child and eldest daughter of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt.- Marriage and issue :...
- Princess Charlotte Augusta of WalesPrincess Charlotte Augusta of WalesPrincess Charlotte of Wales was the only child of George, Prince of Wales and Caroline of Brunswick...
Other
- St. Augusta of TrevisoAugusta of TrevisoSaint Augusta of Treviso, also known as Augusta of Ceneda, Augusta of Tarvisium, or Augusta of Serravalle, is venerated as a virgin martyr....
, 2nd century virgin martyr - Augusta HolmèsAugusta HolmèsAugusta Mary Anne Holmès was a French composer of Irish descent. At first she published under the pseudonym Hermann Zenta. In 1871, Holmès became a French citizen and added the accent to her last name...
, French composer - Augusta LundinAugusta LundinAugusta Lundin was a Swedish fashion designer. She is considered to be the first international Swedish fashion designer as well as the first well known fashion designer in Sweden....
(1840–1919) fashion designer - Augusta Read ThomasAugusta Read ThomasAugusta Read Thomas is an American composer.Augusta Read Thomas was born in Glen Cove, New York. She attended The Green Vale School and later moved on to St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and then studied composition with Jacob Druckman at Yale University and at the Royal Academy of...
, American composer - Augusta SmithAugusta SmithAugusta Smith, married surname Schrumpf was a Norwegian dramatic actress and operatic soprano...
opera singer - Augusta von FersenAugusta von FersenChristina Augusta von Fersen, as married Löwenhielm , was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting. She is a well-known figure of the Gustavian Age, and is known in history as one of "The Three Graces" at court, and as royal mistress to king Charles XIII of Sweden.-Background:Augusta was the daughter of...
(1754–1846) - Augusta WebsterAugusta WebsterAugusta Webster born in Poole, Dorset as Julia Augusta Davies, was an English poet, dramatist, essayist, and translator. The daughter of Vice-admiral George Davies and Julia Hume she spent her younger years on board the ship he was stationed, the Griper. After an informal education, she studied at...
, English poetess - Lady Augusta Gregory
- Josef AugustaJosef AugustaJosef Augusta was a Czechoslovak paleontologist, geologist, and science popularizer.During 1921 to 1925 Augusta studied at the university in Brno...
, a Czech paleontologist, geologist, and science popularizer - Patrik AugustaPatrik AugustaPatrik Augusta is a retired ice hockey winger.He was drafted 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for the Leafs and two games for the Washington Capitals...
, a Czech ice hockey player
Fictional characters
- "Lady Augusta", a character in Barbara Willard's novel The Richleighs of TantamountThe Richleighs of TantamountThe Richleighs of Tantamount is a children’s historical novel written by British author Barbara Willard. It was originally published in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the publishers, Constable, before being published in the United States by Harcourt, Brace & World in June 1967. C...
- Lady Augusta Bracknell, a character in Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being ErnestThe Importance of Being ErnestFor the Oscar Wilde play The Importance of Being Earnest.For other uses see The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Ernest is an album by American country singer Ernest Tubb, released in 1959 ....
- Aunt Augusta, a character in Grahame Greene's novel Travels with My AuntTravels with My AuntTravels with My Aunt is a novel written by English author Graham Greene.The novel follows the travels of Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric Aunt Augusta as they find their way across Europe, and eventually even further afield...
- Aunt Augusta, a character in P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and WoosterJeeves and Wooster-External links:*—An episode guide to the series, including information about which episodes were adapted from which Wodehouse stories.*—Episode guides, screenshots and quotes from the four series....
novels - Augusta Longbottom, an elderly relative of a character in the Harry PotterHarry PotterHarry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
books
Science
- 254 Augusta254 Augusta254 Augusta is a typical small Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid. The Augusta family of asteroids is named after it as it is the first-numbered member of the family.It was discovered by Johann Palisa on March 31, 1886 in Vienna....
, an asteroid.- Augusta familyAugusta familyThe Augusta family is a small asteroid family named after its first member 254 Augusta.-External links:*...
, an asteroid family named after it
- Augusta family
- Augusta (spider)Augusta (spider)Augusta is a monotypic spider genus represented by the species Augusta glyphica, which is endemic to Madagascar.The name of the genus is taken from the Latin word augusta, the feminine form of augustus, meaning "venerable"....
, a monotypic spider genus in the Araneidae family - Augusta (plant genus)Augusta (plant genus)Augusta is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and in the southwestern Pacific.-Species:...
, a genus in the Rubiaceae family
Other
- Augusta Apartment BuildingAugusta Apartment BuildingThe Augusta Apartment Building, along with the Louisa Apartment Building, are historic structures located in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. Washington architect Arthur B. Heaton designed both buildings, which were built a year apart from one another in 1900 and 1901. They are two of...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. - Historia Augusta, the Latin name of Augustan History, a half-mockumentary biography of the Roman Emperors of the 1st and 2nd century.
- Augusta Heritage FestivalAugusta Heritage FestivalAugusta Heritage Festival is a music and heritage festival held each summer at the Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia.Over 20 years old, this five week festival covers music, dance and crafts relating to 10+ themes.These themes include:...
, an annual summer music and heritage festival in the U.S. state of West Virginia - Legio II AugustaLegio II AugustaLegio secunda Augusta , was a Roman legion, levied by Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus in 43 BC, and still operative in Britannia in the 4th century...
, a Roman legion - Augusta (album)Augusta (album)Augusta is a 1995 album by country singer Willie Nelson and big band singer Don Cherry.- Track listing :#"My Way" - 4:18#"Augusta" - 2:46#"One for My Baby " - 4:09#"Red Sails in the Sunset" - 2:53...
- Lancia AugustaLancia AugustaThe Lancia Augusta was produced by Italian automanufacturer Lancia between 1933-1936. The car was powered by a 1196 cc Lancia V4 engine.During the 1920s, Lancia had been known as producers of sports cars and middle sized sedans: the smaller Augusta represented a departure from that tradition, and...
, an automobile - Sheringham Lifeboat AugustaSheringham Lifeboat AugustaThe Augusta was a private lifeboat which was stationed in the town of Sheringham in the English county of Norfolk She was launched on 14 November 1838 and stayed on station for 56 years until she was retired from service in 1894 after an inspection declared her to be unseaworthy.-Beginnings:Before...
of Sheringham, Norfolk - Augusta (grape), an Italian grape variety
See also
- USS AugustaUSS AugustaFive ships of the United States Navy have been named Augusta, the first four after the city of Augusta, Georgia, and the fifth after Augusta, Maine.* The , was a 14-gun brig in use from 1799 to 1801....
, U.S. Navy ships named Augusta - AustAustAust is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, the historical site of the eastern terminal of the Aust Ferry crossing route over the River Severn between England and Wales, believed to have been used in Roman times as a continuation of Icknield Street which led from Eastern England...
, a village in Gloucestershire, England, claimed to be derived from Augusta - Augustus (disambiguation)Augustus (disambiguation)Augustus was the first emperor of ancient Rome.- By first name or title :* Augustus , the title generally used by all Roman Emperors* Augustus Anson, VC recipient* Augustus B. Woodward, Chief Justice of Michigan territory...
- Agusta (disambiguation)Agusta (disambiguation)Agusta is an Italian manufacturer of helicopters and part of AgustaWestland.Agusta is the Italian form of the name "Augusta" , and may also refer to:- Companies :* AgustaWestland, a helicopter company...