Scorpio is the Latin word for

scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always endi ...

. The name may refer to:

Astronomy and astrology

Scorpio (astrology) Scorpio () is the eighth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. It spans 210°–240° ecliptic longitude. Under the tropical zodiac (most commonly used in Western astrology), the Sun transits t ...

, a sign of the Zodiac *

Scorpius Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is an ancient constellation that pre-dates the G ...

, a constellation often called Scorpio

People with the name

Eddie Morris Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Kidd Creole (not to be confused with Kid Creole), Keef Cowboy, Sc ...

, a member of the hip-hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five * D.C. Scorpio, a hip-hop recording artist * 2 Cold Scorpio, a professional wrestler * Scorpio Sky, a professional wrestler

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Scorpio (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain * Scorpio (DC Comics), DC Comics terrorist organization * ''Scorpio'', the heroes' fictional spacecraft in the final season of the TV series ''

Blake's 7 ''Blake's 7'' (sometimes styled ''Blakes7'') is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four 13-episode series were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first ser ...

'' * The Scorpio Killer, the antagonist in the 1971 Clint Eastwood film ''Dirty Harry'' * Hank Scorpio (voiced by Albert Brooks), a character in the episode " You Only Move Twice" of ''The Simpsons'' * Scorpios rex, a hybrid dinosaur introduced in the 3rd season of the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a ...

show Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous

Music

* ''Scorpio'' (album), a 1977 album by Bill Anderson * "Scorpio" (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five song), one of the original founding members and is a song recorded by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five * "Scorpio" (instrumental), a song recorded by Dennis Coffey * "Scorpio" (Moneybagg Yo song), a song recorded by Moneybagg Yo * "Scorpio" (Trax song), a song recorded by Korean rock band The TRAX * "Scorpios", a song by Adam and the Ants from ''

Prince Charming Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, inclu ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Scorpio'' (film), a 1973 spy film starring Burt Lancaster and Alain Delon * "Scorpio" (''Flashpoint''), the pilot for the TV series ''Flashpoint''

Vehicles

Ford Scorpio The Ford Scorpio is an executive car that was produced by Ford Europe from 1985 to 1998. It was the replacement for the European Ford Granada line (although in the UK and Ireland the Scorpio was marketed under the Granada name until 1994). L ...

, a car * Mahindra Scorpio, an Indian SUV * Scorpio ROV, a class of submersible remotely operated vehicle, including the Scorpio II and Super Scorpio operated by the US and UK navies * Mahindra Scorpio Getaway a pickup truck

Other uses

Scorpio (weapon) The ''scorpio'' or scorpion was a type of Roman torsion siege engine and field artillery piece. It was described in detail by the early-imperial Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius in the 1st century BC and by the 4th century AD officer and ...

, an artillery weapon used in Ancient Rome * Scorpio, the codename for version 8 of the

ColdFusion Adobe ColdFusion is a commercial rapid web-application development computing platform created by J. J. Allaire in 1995. (The programming language used with that platform is also commonly called ColdFusion, though is more accurately known as ...

application server * Project Scorpio, the codename for the

Xbox One X The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third base console in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was first released in North America, parts of ...

video game console *

Scourge A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification. It is usually made of leather. Etymology The word is most commonly considered to be derived from Old French ''escorgie ...

, a Roman whip *

Task Force Scorpio Task Force Scorpio was a United Nations biological and chemical weapons response team that was activated during the first Gulf War to respond to any reported use of weapons of mass destruction on civilians. The task force was composed of volunteer S ...

, a United Nations biological and chemical response team * ''Scorpio'' (genus), a genus of scorpions in the family Scorpionidae