Aurora

Aurora is the Latin word for "dawn".

It can mean:

• The Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess of the dawn, Eos. See Eos.
• A polar light (caused by solar wind and seen near the poles). See polar aurora.
• A (possibly fictional) US hypersonic spy plane. See Aurora aircraft.
• The collective noun for a group of polar bears.
• An asteroid, discovered by J. C. Watson, in september 6, 1867. See 94 Aurora.
• The name of the cruiser in Saint Petersburg that rang in the Russian Revolution. See cruiser Aurora.
• One of the provinces of the Philippines. See Aurora, Philippines.
• A superhero in the Marvel Universe. See Aurora

It is also the name three places in Canada of numerous places in the United States:

• Canada
  • Aurora, Ontario
  • Aurora Place, Alberta
  • Aurora, New Brunswick

• United States
  • Aurora, Alabama
  • Aurora, Alaska
  • Aurora, Arkansas
  • Aurora, California
  • Aurora, Colorado
  • Aurora, Florida
  • Aurora, Illinois
  • Aurora, Indiana
  • Aurora, Iowa
  • Aurora, Kansas
  • Aurora, Kentucky
  • Aurora, Louisiana
  • Aurora, Maine
  • Aurora, Michigan
  • Aurora, Minnesota
  • Aurora, Missouri
  • Aurora, Montana
  • Aurora, Nebraska
  • Aurora, Nevada
  • Aurora, New Mexico
  • Aurora, Cayuga County, New York
  • Aurora, Erie County, New York
  • Aurora, North Carolina
  • Aurora, Ohio
  • Aurora, Oklahoma
  • Aurora, Oregon
  • Aurora, South Dakota
  • Aurora, Texas
  • Aurora, Utah
  • Aurora, West Virginia
  • Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin
  • Aurora, Taylor County, Wisconsin
  • Aurora, Washington County, Wisconsin
  • Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin
  • Aurora County, South Dakota
  • Aurora Township, North Dakota