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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 Ursine may refer to: Zoology * Loosely, Ursidae, members of the bear family (conventionally designated ursids) ** Following the taxonomic convention, Ursinae, the subfamily Places * Ursine, Nevada Ursine is an unincorporated community and cens ...
or Ursini. Ursa may also refer to:


General

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URSA Extracts (United States of America) Ursa is a Latin word meaning bear. Derivatives of this word are ursine or Ursini. Ursa may also refer to: General * URSA Extracts (United States of America), a California cannabis concentrate company * Ursa (Finland), a Finnish astronomical ...
, a California cannabis concentrate company *
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 * ''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 ...
, the Great Bear constellation *
Ursa Minor Ursa Minor (Latin: 'Lesser Bear', contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, h ...
, the Small Bear constellation * HMS ''Ursa'', the name of two ships of the Royal Navy


Places

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Ursa, Illinois Ursa is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 609 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL– MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Ursa is located at (40.074653, -91.370776). According to t ...
, 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


People

* Urša, feminine given name


Fiction

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Ursa (comics) Ursa is a fictional 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 ...
, a fictional villain in ''Superman'' media * Ursa, a fictional monster in the M. Knight Shymalan film ''
After Earth ''After Earth'' is a 2013 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who co-wrote it with Gary Whitta. The film was loosely based on an original story idea by Will Smith about a father-and-son trip in the wilderness be ...
'' * A fictional character in ''
Avatar: The Last Airbender ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and ...
'' * Ursa, Bear's girlfriend in the TV 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 aire ...
'' * A fictional character in ''
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gummy ...
'' * Ursa, a fictional character in the '' Open Season'' franchise * Ursa Corregidora, protagonist of ''Corregidora'' by
Gayl Jones Gayl Jones (born November 23, 1949) is an American writer from Lexington, Kentucky. She is recognized as a key figure in 20th-century African-American literature. Imani Perry posits Jones as "one of the most versatile and transformative writers ...
* Ursa Wren, a fictional character in the Disney show ''
Star Wars Rebels ''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animation, 3D animated science fiction on television, science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place over a decade after ''Episode ...
'', voiced by
Sharmila Devar Sharmila Devar is an American actress. She is best known for her roles Lata in the NBC comedy series, '' Outsourced'', and as Lauren Wellman, one of President's assistants, in the ABC political drama, ''Scandal''. Career Devar graduated from th ...
. * Ursa, a hero in the video games
DOTA ''Dota'' is a series of strategy video games by Valve. The series began in 2003 with the release of ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a fan-developed multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mod for the video game '' Warcraft III: Reign of ...
and
DOTA 2 ''Dota 2'' is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve. The game is a sequel to ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a community-created mod for Blizzard Entertainment's '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.'' ''Dota 2' ...
. * Ursas, a type of antagonistic monster featured in the animated web series
RWBY ''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American Anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced Computer animation, computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people tr ...


See also

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Ersa (disambiguation) Ersa is a figure in Greek mythology. Ersa may refer to: * Ersa, Haute-Corse – a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France, on the island of Corsica * Ersa (moon) - a small moon of Jupiter * Ersa GmbH, a subsidiary of ''Kurtz Holding Gmb ...
* Erza *
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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