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 No ...
. Derivatives of this word are
ursine or
Ursini.
Ursa may also refer to:
General
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URSA Extracts (United States of America), a California cannabis concentrate company
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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
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
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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, ...
, the Small Bear constellation
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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
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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, Slovenian cyclist
* Urša Raukar-Gamulin, Croatian actress a ...
, 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 bef ...
''
* A fictional character in ''
Avatar: The Last Airbender''
* 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 gum ...
''
* Ursa, a fictional character in the ''
Open Season'' franchise
* Ursa Corregidora, protagonist of
''Corregidora'' by
Gayl Jones
* Ursa Wren, a fictional character in the Disney show ''
Star Wars Rebels'', voiced by
Sharmila Devar.
* Ursa, a hero in the video games
DOTA 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 ...
.
* Ursas, a type of antagonistic monster featured in the animated web series
RWBY
''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American anime-influenced computer-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 (called "Huntsmen" and " ...
See also
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Ersa (disambiguation)
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Erza
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Ursus (disambiguation)
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