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Aurora
Aurora, Canada, Guyana, Philippines, USA 1. There are fourteen towns and cities of this name in the USA. Most, but not all, are named from the Latin word for ‘dawn’, Aurora being the Roman goddess of the dawn. Aurora is also known as Eos.2. USA (Colorado): previously named Fletcher in 1891 after its founder, Donald Fletcher. It was renamed in 1907.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aurora." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aurora." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Aurora.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aurora." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Aurora.html |
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Aurora
Aurora ♀ From Latin aurora ‘dawn’, also used in the classical period as the name of the personified goddess of the dawn. It was not used as a given name in the post-classical or medieval periods, but is a reinvention of the Renaissance, and has generally been bestowed as a learned equivalent of Dawn.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aurora." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aurora." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Aurora1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aurora." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Aurora1.html |
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Aurora
Aurora ♀ (Scandinavian) From Latin aurora ‘dawn’, popular in Norway especially.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aurora." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aurora." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Aurora.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aurora." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Aurora.html |
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Aurora
Aurora In Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn, equivalent to the Greek goddess Eos.
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"Aurora." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Aurora." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Aurora.html "Aurora." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Aurora.html |
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Aurora
Aurora in Roman religion and mythology: see Eos . |
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"Aurora." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Aurora." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-AuroraMyth.html "Aurora." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-AuroraMyth.html |
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