It was named after a Roman emperor Augustus
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It was named (actually renamed) in honor of Augustus in 8 BC because several of the most significant events in his rise to power occurred then.
No one named him Augustus, his birth name is Gaius Ceaser. Augustus changed name when he became emperor
May is named after the Roman goddess Maia, a minor goddess of spring and fertility.
William Lassell was the one who named Trinton.Gerard P. Kuiper named Nereid.Nereid was named in 1949,and Trinton was named in 1846!
Several American states are named after famous women. Virginia is named after Queen Elizabeth I (the Virgin Queen). Maryland is named after Mary, Queen of Scots, and North and South Carolina are named after Queen Caroline.
As of June 2014, no United States President has been named Sebastian. The first president was named George. The current president is named Barack.
Yes, President Washington had an American Pit Bull Terrier named Liberty.He also had 36 dogs, these are some of the names. There was a hound called Drunkard. Pet guardian to a Hound dog named Captain, a Hound dog named Cloe, Hound dog named Forester, a Hound dog named Lady Rover, a Dalmatian named Madam Moose, Hound dog named Searcher, a Foxhound named Sweetlips, a Hound dog named Taster, a Hound dog named Tipler, and a Hound dog named Vulca.