Aurora (name)
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Aurora |
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| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | Latin word for dawn |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Aurora |
For other uses, see Aurora (disambiguation).
Aurora is an inherited name for women. Aurora is the Latin word for dawn. Aurora was the ancient Roman equivalent of Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn.
The polar aurora, a colorful glow in the sky, was named because the effect was similar to early dawn. Auroral displays occur more frequently at higher Northern (Aurora borealis) and Southern (Aurora australis) latitudes.
