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:
General
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Ursa (Finland), a Finnish astronomical association
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''Ursa'' (spider), a spider genus in the family Araneidae
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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
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Ursa Minor, the Small Bear constellation
* ''
Ursa the Bear'', a former public sculpture in Bristol
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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
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 Commune, Olt County, Romania
* Ursa Motoșeni, the former name of
Motoșeni Commune, Bacău County, Romania
* Ursolovo - place in Radilovo - Bulgaria
People
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Urša, feminine given name
Media
* Ursa, a monster in the film ''
After Earth
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* 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 ...
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* Ursa, a character in the animation series ''
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears''
* Ursa, a bear-like race in the franchise ''
Dota
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** 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
''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 ...
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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)
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