Draco is the Greco-Latin word for

serpent Serpent or The Serpent may refer to: * Snake, a carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes Mythology and religion * Sea serpent, a monstrous ocean creature * Serpent (symbolism), the snake in religious rites and mythological contexts * Serp ...

, or

dragon A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...

. Draco or Drako most often refers to: *

Draco (lawgiver) Draco (; grc-gre, Δράκων, ''Drakōn''; fl. c. 7th century BC), also called Drako or Drakon, was the first recorded legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece. He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by the Draconian co ...

(from Greek: Δράκων; 7th century BC), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, from whom the term ''draconian'' is derived *

Draco Malfoy Draco Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series. He is a student in Harry Potter's year belonging in the Slytherin house. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goy ...

, a character in the ''Harry Potter'' series *

Draco (constellation) Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. It was one of the 48 Lists of constellations, constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. Th ...

, a constellation in the northern part of the sky Draco or Drako may also refer to:

People

Draco (physician) Draco (or Dracon, el, Δράκον) was the name of several physicians in the family of Hippocrates. *Draco I. Lived 5th to 4th centuries BC, was the son of Hippocrates, the famous physician (Hippocrates II). He was the brother of Thessalus. Galen ...

(from Greek: Δράκων), the name of several physicians in the family of Hippocrates *

Draco Rosa Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez (; born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez, June 27, 1969), also known as Draco Rosa, Robi Draco Rosa or simply Robi or Draco, is a Puerto Rican singer, musician, songwriter and entrepreneur. Rosa originally garnered fame ...

(born 1970), a Puerto Rican songwriter and former member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo *

Dean Drako Dean Drako is an American businessman and entrepreneur who has started more than five companies. Drako was founder, president and CEO of Barracuda Networks from 2003 to July 2012. Drako is currently President and CEO of Eagle Eye Networks, IC ...

, American businessman

Arts, entertainment, and media

Games

* Draco, a character in the fictional opera '' The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco'' in ''Final Fantasy VI'' * Draco, a dragon from the card game ''Magic: The Gathering'' * Draco Centauros, a dragon-like humanoid from the ''

Puyo Puyo ''Puyo Puyo'' (ぷよぷよ), previously known as ''Puyo Pop'' outside Japan, is a series of Tile-matching video game, tile-matching video games created by Compile (software company), Compile. Sega has owned the franchise since 1998, with games ...

'' video game series, and one of the 3 main protagonists in the third main game in the series, '' Puyo Puyo Sun''. *

Dragonair Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited (), also known as Cathay Dragon () and Dragonair, was a Hong Kong-based international regional airline, with its corporate headquarters and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. In the final year be ...

, a Dragon-type

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

known as "Draco" in the French versions of the game

Literature, film, and television

Draco (Caminhos do Coração) Draconis, also known as Draco, is a fictional character from the soap-opera ''Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração''. He is a villain with the power to pyrokinesis, generate and manipulate fire and one of the primary antagonists of the series. ...

, a character from the 2008 Brazilian telenovela ''Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração'' * Draco, the name of the last dragon in the film ''

Dragonheart ''Dragonheart'' (stylized as ''DragonHeart'') is a 1996 fantasy adventure film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Charles Edward Pogue based on a story created by him and Patrick Read Johnson. The film stars Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete P ...

''. * Draco, a character from ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' * Antares Draco, an Imperial Knight from '' Star Wars: Legacy'' * Jaq Draco, an Inquisitor who is the protagonist of Ian Watson's ''Inquisition War Trilogy'' * Marc Ange Draco, head of European crime syndicate and James Bond's father-in-law in Ian Fleming's novels * Drako, a character in the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' franchise

Music

Draco and the Malfoys Draco and the Malfoys are a wizard rock band founded in Woonsocket, Rhode Island in 2004. The group is composed of half-brothers Brian Ross and Bradley Mehlenbacher, who both perform under the persona of Draco Malfoy from the '' Harry Potter'' boo ...

, an American rock band * "Draco" (song), by Future, 2017

Brand or business

* Draco, a guitar built by B.C. Rich guitars * Draco, a civilian version of the

Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 The Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 (abbreviated PM md. 63 or simply md. 63) is a Romanian 7.62x39mm assault rifle. Developed in the late 1950s, the PM md. 63 was a derivative of the Soviet AKM produced under license. It was the standard iss ...

History

* Dacian Draco, a Dacian military standard composed of a wolf head and snake tail *

Draco (military standard) The ("dragon" or "serpent", plural ) was a military standard of the Roman cavalry. Carried by the , the was the standard of the cohort, as the eagle () was that of the legion. The may have been introduced to the Roman army after the Dacian war ...

, a Roman cavalry military standard in the shape of a dragon, adopted after the Dacian Wars

Science and technology

DRACO Draco is the Latin word for serpent or dragon. Draco or Drako may also refer to: People * Draco (lawgiver) (from Greek: Δράκων; 7th century BC), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, Greece, from whom the term ''draconian'' is derived * ...

, a group of experimental antiviral drugs *

DraCo Draco is the Latin word for serpent or dragon. Draco or Drako may also refer to: People * Draco (lawgiver) (from Greek: Δράκων; 7th century BC), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, Greece, from whom the term ''draconian'' is derived * ...

, a partly Amiga compatible computer built by MacroSystem AG *

Draco (dwarf galaxy) The Draco Dwarf is a spheroidal galaxy which was discovered by Albert George Wilson of Lowell Observatory in 1954 on photographic plates of the National Geographic Society's Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS). It is part of the Local Group ...

, a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way * ''Draco'' (lizard), a genus of gliding lizards * ''Draco'' widely used synonym of

Dracaena (plant) ''Dracaena'' () is a genus of about 120 species of trees and succulent plant, succulent shrubs. The formerly accepted genera ''Pleomele (genus), Pleomele'' and ''Sansevieria'' are now included in ''Dracaena''. In the APG IV system, APG IV clas ...

Draco (programming language) Draco was a shareware programming language created by Chris Gray. First developed for CP/M systems, Amiga version followed in 1987. Although Draco, a blend of Pascal and C, was well suited for general purpose programming, its uniqueness as a ...

, a shareware programming language for CP/M and the Amiga *

Draco (rocket engine) The SpaceX Draco is a hypergolic liquid rocket engine designed and built by SpaceX for use in their space capsules. Two engine types have been built to date: Draco and SuperDraco. The original Draco thruster is a small rocket engine for use on t ...

, an orbital maneuvering thruster being built for the SpaceX Dragon and upper stage of the Falcon 9 spacecraft *

SuperDraco SuperDraco is a hypergolic propellant rocket engine designed and built by SpaceX. It is part of the SpaceX Draco family of rocket engines. A redundant array of eight SuperDraco engines provides fault-tolerant propulsion for use as a launch escap ...

, a liquid rocket engine designed and built by SpaceX. Used for the launch escape system of the SpaceX Dragon 2 *

Draco Supercluster Draco Supercluster (SCL 114) is a galaxy supercluster in the constellation Draco (constellation), Draco. It is located at a distance of 300 Mpc ''h''−1 on a side of a Void (astronomy), void of diameter of about 130 Mpc ''h''−1. The near side ...

(SCL 114), a galaxy supercluster in the constellation Draco * Draco Linux, a

Linux distribution A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system. Linux users usually obtain their operating system by downloading one ...

* Draco, name given by the U.S. cable channel The Weather Channel to the

December 2012 North American blizzard December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the last of seven months to have a length of 31 days. December got its name from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was or ...

* Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO), a US DOD program, using

Nuclear thermal rocket A nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) is a type of thermal rocket where the heat from a nuclear reaction, often nuclear fission, replaces the chemical energy of the propellants in a chemical rocket. In an NTR, a working fluid, usually liquid hydro ...

* DRACO, camera module of NASAs DART Mission.

Other uses

Draconian constitution The Draconian constitution, or Draco's code, was a written law code enforced by Draco in Athens near the end of the 7th century BC; its composition started around 621 BC. It was written in response to the unjust interpretation and modificati ...

, or Draco's code, a 7th-century BC written law code *

Draco Peak Draco Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it ...

, a summit in Alberta, Canada *

Draco Racing International Draco Racing was a motorsport team. It was most well known for operating in the World Series by Renault, but had also taken part in Formula Opel Lotus, International Formula 3000 and Euro Formula 3000. Career Formula Opel Lotus E ...

, a motorsports team in Italy * Draco, a prototype of a SPAA version of the

Centauro The Centauro is a family of Italian military vehicles originating from a wheeled tank destroyer for light to medium territorial defense and tactical reconnaissance. It was developed by a consortium of manufacturers, the Società Consortile Ive ...

8x8 fighting vehicle of the Italian Army