Scorpio is the Latin word for

scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...

. It most often refers to: *

Scorpio (astrology) Scorpio (; , Latin for " scorpion") is the eighth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. It spans 210–240° ecliptic longitude. Under the tropical zodiac (most commonly used in Western astrolo ...

, a sign of the Zodiac *

Scorpius Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is an ancient constellation whose recognition pred ...

, a constellation often called Scorpio The term Scorpio may also refer to:

People

* Eddie Morris, a member of the hip-hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, nicknamed ''Scorpio'' * D.C. Scorpio, a hip-hop recording artist *

2 Cold Scorpio Charles Bernard Scaggs (born October 25, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name 2 Cold Scorpio. He gained fame for his performances in professional wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW ...

, a professional wrestler *

Scorpio Sky Schuyler Andrews (born April 2, 1983), better known by the ring name Scorpio Sky, is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former two-time AEW TNT Champion and ...

, a professional wrestler

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Scorpio (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain *

Scorpio (DC Comics) Scorpio is a fictional DC Comics terrorist organization introduced in 1965's ''Challengers of the Unknown'' issue #47. Fictional team history A mercenary group of terrorists-for-hire. Scorpio is a well-equipped organization always on the look out ...

, DC Comics terrorist organization * ''Scorpio'', the heroes' fictional spacecraft in the final season of the TV series ''

Blake's 7 ''Blake's 7'' is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four series of thirteen 50-minute episodes were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first series, prod ...

'' * The Scorpio Killer, the antagonist in the 1971 film ''

Dirty Harry ''Dirty Harry'' is a 1971 American action-thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry (film series), ''Dirty Harry'' series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first appearance as San Francisco Polic ...

'' * Hank Scorpio (voiced by Albert Brooks), a character in the episode "

You Only Move Twice "You Only Move Twice" is the second episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 3, 1996. The episode, based on a story idea by Gre ...

" of ''The Simpsons'' * Scorpios rex, a hybrid dinosaur introduced in the 3rd season of the Netflix show

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous ''Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous'' is an American science fiction action-adventure animated television series developed by Zack Stentz for Netflix and is the first television series in the ''Jurassic Park'' franchise, set before, during, and a ...

* Robert Scorpio (played by Tristan Rogers), a character on the American soap opera ''General Hospital''

Music

* ''Scorpio'' (Bill Anderson album), 1977 * Scorpio (Arthur Jones album), 1971 * "Scorpio" (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five song), one of the original founding members and is a song recorded by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five * "Scorpio" (instrumental), a song recorded by Dennis Coffey * "Scorpio" (Moneybagg Yo song), a song recorded by Moneybagg Yo * "Scorpio" (Trax song), a song recorded by Korean rock band The TRAX * "Scorpios", a song by Adam and the Ants from ''

Prince Charming Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character archetype who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Scorpio'' (film), a 1973 spy film starring Burt Lancaster and Alain Delon * "Scorpio" (''Flashpoint''), the pilot for the TV series ''Flashpoint''

Vehicles

Ford Scorpio The Ford Scorpio is an executive car Executive car is a British term for a large car, and is considered equivalent to the European E-segment and American full-size classifications. Executive cars are larger than compact executive cars (a ...

, a car * Mahindra Scorpio, an Indian SUV *

Scorpio ROV The Scorpio (Submersible Craft for Ocean Repair, Position, Inspection and Observation) is a brand of underwater submersible Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) manufactured by Perry Tritech used by sub-sea industries such as the oil industry for gen ...

, a class of submersible remotely operated vehicle, including the Scorpio II and Super Scorpio operated by the US and UK navies * Mahindra Scorpio Getaway a pickup truck

Other uses

Scorpio (weapon) The ''scorpio'' or scorpion was a type of Roman torsion siege engine and field artillery piece. It was described in detail by the early-imperial Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius in the 1st century BC and by the 4th century AD officer an ...

, an artillery weapon used in Ancient Rome * Scorpio, the codename for version 8 of the

ColdFusion Adobe ColdFusion is a commercial rapid web-application development computing platform created by J. J. Allaire in 1995. (The programming language used with that platform is also commonly called ColdFusion, though is more accurately known as CF ...

application server * Project Scorpio, the codename for the

Xbox One X The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third console in the Xbox series. It was first released in North America, parts of Europe, Australia, and South ...

video game console *

Scourge A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification. It is usually made of leather. Etymology The word is most commonly considered to be derived from Old French ''escorgie ...

, a Roman whip * Task Force Scorpio, a United Nations biological and chemical response team * ''Scorpio'' (genus), a genus of scorpions in the family Scorpionidae