Difference between revisions of "Augusta"
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*James Joyce's middle name was Augusta due to a clerical error. His parents intended to name him Augustine. In Ulysses, the same happens to Bloom – he is given the middle name Paula instead of Paul. | *James Joyce's middle name was Augusta due to a clerical error. His parents intended to name him Augustine. In Ulysses, the same happens to Bloom – he is given the middle name Paula instead of Paul. | ||
| − | * '''Augusta:''' the name of the Roman Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar. | + | * '''Augusta:''' the name of the Roman Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar. Livia → ALP |
| + | [[Category:Roman history]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:43, 18 February 2013
- augusta: (Latin) highness, majestic, venerable. Feminine version of 'Augustus'.
- James Joyce's middle name was Augusta due to a clerical error. His parents intended to name him Augustine. In Ulysses, the same happens to Bloom – he is given the middle name Paula instead of Paul.
- Augusta: the name of the Roman Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar. Livia → ALP
