Augusta

Gender Feminine
Usage Italian, Portuguese, English, German, Ancient Roman
Pronounced Pron. ow-GOOS-ta(Italian) ə-GUS-tə(English) ow-GUWS-ta(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Augustus. It was introduced to Britain when King George III, a member of the German House of Hanover, gave this name to his second daughter in the 18th century.

Related Names

VariantAuguste(German)
DiminutiveGussie(English)
Masculine FormsAugusto(Italian) Augusto(Portuguese) August(English) August(German) Augustus(Ancient Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesGusta, Guusje(Dutch) Augustė(Lithuanian) Avgusta(Russian) Avgusta(Slovene)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Poland: August 3
Poland: October 31
Sweden: January 7

Categories

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Entry updated November 20, 2020