Aurora
Meaning
- 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
- A town in Ontario, Canada; named for the goddess.
- A town in Western Cape, South Africa; named for the goddess.
- A town in Suriname.
- A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; named after First Lady Aurora Quezon. Capital: Baler.
- A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
- A historical district of Turin, Italy.
- A locale in Brazil.
- A locale in Brazil.
- A locale in the Philippines.
- A locale in the Philippines.
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- Maewo (an island in Vanuatu)
- Makatea (an island in French Polynesia)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈɹoɹ.ə/
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines.
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