Aurora

Apollo and Aurora by w:GĂ©rard de LairesseGĂ©rard de Lairesse

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.
  • A female given name from Latin, in regular use since the 19th century.
  • 94 Aurora, a main belt asteroid.
  • the Russian cruiser Aurora, a cruiser of Soviet Navy.
  • the dawn
  • town Ontario (province) Canada (country) ; named for the goddess.
  • town Western Cape (province) South Africa (country) ; named for the goddess.
  • town Suriname (country).
  • province Philippines (country) ; named for First Lady {{w Aurora Quezon}}.
  • suburb city, Melbourne Australia (country).
  • (historical) district of city, Turin Italy (country).
  • locale Brazil (country).
  • locale Philippines (country).
  • locale US (country):
  • island Vanuatu (country)
  • island territory, French Polynesia

Origin

  • From Latin Aurora.

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