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Ursa

Ursa

5 8.6
A girl's name from Latin that means bear
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɜr.sə/
translation icon : Ursa
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Examples

  • The headline Ursa or Isra Hirsi, Ilan Omar's daughter on Columbia arrests Barnard suspension Palestine protests.

  • Are you calling me a liar, Ursa, huh?

    Black Widow (2021)

  • The ones that pulled me in are Ursa and Maya.

  • Perhaps the most remarkable, certainly the most successful, ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor.

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

  • You had Zod, Ursa and Non in the Phantom Zone.

  • How about Ursa Luna?

    The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

  • Starring Sarah Douglas as Dr. Myra Lark... you may recall Ms. Douglas as the delightfully nasty Ursa from Superman II.

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  • My grandmother's name was Ursa and she always told us stories about her childhood.

  • In the story, the main character is named Ursa and she has a deep connection with nature.

  • I found out that Ursa is derived from the Latin word for 'bear' and is used as a girl's name.

Compounds

Ursa Major
1 7.3

A group of stars in the northern sky that look like a big bear

Surface Forms

Ursa main

Etymology

Ursa is used as a girl's name and comes from the Latin word ursa, which means 'bear', the same idea behind the familiar name Ursula ('little bear'). People choose Ursa to suggest strength and a warm, protective nature.