Ursa is a Latin word meaning
bear
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ...
. Derivatives of this word are
ursine or
Ursini.
Ursa or URSA may also refer to:
General
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Ursa (Finland)
Ursa Astronomical Association ( fi, Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa ry) is the largest astronomical association in Finland. Ursa was founded on 2 November 1921. Founding members include a renowned Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä. In 1926 Urs ...
, a Finnish astronomical association
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''Ursa'' (spider), a spider genus in the family Araneidae
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Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation
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Ursa Minor, the Small Bear constellation
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HMS ''Ursa'', the name of two ships of the Royal Navy
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Blackmagic URSA, a digital movie camera
Places
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Ursa, Illinois, a village in the United States
* Ursa, a village in
Gârcov
Gârcov is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to ...
Commune, Olt County, Romania
* Ursa Motoșeni, the former name of
Motoșeni
Motoșeni (formerly ''Ursa Motoșeni'') is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, ...
Commune, Bacău County, Romania
People
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Urša Urša is a Slovene feminine given name.
It may refer to:
* Urša Bežan, Slovenian swimmer
* Urša Bogataj, Slovenian ski jumper
* Urša Kragelj, Slovenian canoeist
* Urša Pintar
Urša Pintar (born 3 October 1985) is a Slovenian racing cycl ...
, feminine given name
Media
* Ursa, a monster in the film ''
After Earth''
* Ursa, a mother of Zuko and Azula in the franchise ''
Avatar: The Last Airbender''
* Ursa, a girlfriend of Bear in the television series ''
Bear in the Big Blue House''
* Ursa, a character in the animation series ''
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears''
* Ursa, a bear-like race in the franchise ''
Dota''
** Ulfsaar the Ursa Warrior, a notable character of that race
* Ursa, a character in the franchise ''
Open Season''
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Ursa (DC Comics), a kryptonian villain in the franchise ''Superman''
* Ursa Corregidora, a protagonist in the novel
''Corregidora''
* Ursa Wren, a fictional character in the animation series ''
Star Wars Rebels''
* Ursas, a type of antagonistic monster featured in the animation series ''
RWBY''
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''URSA'' (album), 2016 studio album by Novembre
See also
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Ersa (disambiguation)
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Erza
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Ursus (disambiguation)
Ursus is Latin for bear. It may also refer to:
Animals
* ''Ursus'' (mammal), a genus of bears
People
* Ursus of Aosta, 6th-century evangelist
* Ursus of Auxerre, 6th-century bishop
* Ursus of Solothurn, 3rd-century martyr
* Ursus (''praefectus ...
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