Save Type Settlement Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈme.ɾi.ða/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From Latin Emerita Augusta meaning "veterans of Augustus". This was a colony founded by the emperor Augustus for his veterans, and it is now a city in Extremadura, Spain. There are other cities named after it in Mexico and Venezuela. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsemeritus + AugustusOther Languages & CulturesEmerita Augusta(Ancient Roman) User SubmissionMèrida
