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
• One of at least four distinct music groups: a UK house group, also known as Aurora UK; a California-based ambient group; a contemporary Christian R&B; group; a Mexican Latin music band.
• One of the Spacer worlds in Isaac Asimov's fiction
• A science fiction & fantasy society from Rijeka, Croatia. See Aurora, SF society
• La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, Guatemala
• Aurora Casket Company - a casket manufacturing company based in Aurora, Indiana.
• The name of the game engine that runs Neverwinter Nights, the toolset is called the Aurora toolset because of this.

It is also the name three places in Canada, and 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