Save Type Settlement Usage Italian, English, Dutch, German, Spanish Pronounced Pron. /pe.ˈru.d͡ʒa/(Italian) /pə.ˈruːdʒə/(English) /peɪ.ˈruːdʒə/(English) /pə.ˈruːdʒi.ə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Latin Perusia, itself from Etruscan Perusna, of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the capital city of Umbria, in central Italy.