Ursa is a Latin word meaning

bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family (biology), 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 ...

. Derivatives of this word are ursine or Ursini. Ursa or URSA may also refer to:

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Ursa (Finland) Ursa Astronomical Association () is the largest Astronomy, astronomical association in Finland. Ursa was founded on 2 November 1921. Founding members include a renowned Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä. In 1926 Ursa established the Ursa Observ ...

, a Finnish astronomical association * ''Ursa'' (spider), a spider genus in the family Araneidae *

Ursa Major Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the Northern Sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa M ...

, the Great Bear constellation *

Ursa Minor Ursa Minor (, contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern celestial hemisphere, northern sky. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of ...

, the Small Bear constellation * ''

Ursa the Bear ''Ursa the Bear'' was a tall wooden sculpture of a standing bear created by Bristol-based British people, British artist Jamie Gillman. Commissioned in 2012 by the Bearpit Improvement Group and partly funded by Arts Council England, the black-an ...

'', a former public sculpture in Bristol * HMS ''Ursa'', the name of two ships of the Royal Navy *

Blackmagic URSA The Blackmagic URSA is a digital movie camera developed and manufactured by Blackmagic Design, released on August 8, 2014. It is the first camera to be user-upgradeable for additional equipment manufactured by Blackmagic and other third-party make ...

, a digital movie camera

Places

Ursa, Illinois Ursa is a village in Adams County, Illinois, Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 609 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, Illinois, Quincy, IL–Missouri, MO Quincy micropolitan area, M ...

, a village in the United States * Ursa, a village in

Gârcov Gârcov is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Ser ...

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 is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to ...

Commune, Bacău County, Romania * Ursolovo - place in Radilovo - Bulgaria

People

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, Slovenian cyclist * Urša Raukar-Gamulin, Croatian actress and ac ...

, feminine given name

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* Ursa, a monster in the film ''

After Earth ''After Earth'' is a 2013 American science fiction apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic action film, action-adventure film co-produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who co-wrote the script with Gary Whitta. The film w ...

'' * 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 ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' is an American children's television series created by Mitchell Kriegman and produced by Jim Henson Television for Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney preschool television block. Debuting on October 20, 1997, it a ...

'' * Ursa, a character in the animation series ''

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated children's television series created by Jymn Magon and produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series, loosely inspired by gummy bear candies, takes place in a fantasy world ...

'' * Ursa, a bear-like race in the franchise ''

Dota ''Dota'' is a series of strategy video games. The series began in 2003 with the release of ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a fan-developed multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) custom map for the video game ''Warcraft III: Reign of Ch ...

'' ** Ulfsaar the Ursa Warrior, a notable character of that race * Ursa, a character in the franchise ''

Open Season Open Season may refer to: Time periods * Open season (hunting), when hunting a particular species is legal * Annual enrollment or open season, when employees may make changes to benefit programs Film and television * ''Open Season'' (1974 film ...

'' *

Ursa (DC Comics) Ursa is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in the 1978 film '' Superman: The Movie'' portrayed by actress Sarah Douglas. The character made her comic book debut in ''Action Comics'' #845 (J ...

, 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 ''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place 14 years after '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005 ...

'' * Ursas, a type of antagonistic monster featured in the animation series ''

RWBY ''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American Anime-influenced animation, animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors ("Huntsmen" and "Huntres ...

'' * ''URSA'' (album), 2016 studio album by Novembre

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