Augusta - Definition and Overview

Augusta is the name of several places:

• Augusta, Italy (Sicily)
• Augusta, Western Australia, Australia
• Augusta, Ontario, Canada
• North Augusta, Ontario, Canada
• South Augusta, Ontario, Canada
• Augusta, Arkansas, United States of America
• Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
• Augusta, Kansas, United States of America
• Augusta, Maine, United States of America
• Augusta, Michigan, United States of America
• Augusta, Missouri, United States of America
• Augusta, New York, United States of America
• North Augusta, South Carolina, United States of America
• Augusta, West Virginia, United States of America
• Augusta, Wisconsin, United States of America
• Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Other meanings:

• Augusta (plant)
• Augusta (beer), from Germany

Augusta, derived from Augustus the emperor, is also in the Latin names of some ancient towns:

• Augusta Perusia: Perugia
• Augusta Praetoria Salassorum: Aosta, Italy
• Augusta Taurinorum: Turin, Italy
• Augusta Treverorum: Trier, Germany
• Augusta Vindelicorum Augsburg, Germany
• Augusta Raurica: Kaiseraugst (Augst), Switzerland

See also: Latin names of European cities

The Italian helicopter manufacturer, that has developed commercial links with both Bell in the USA and Westland of Britain, is instead called Agusta.