noun

• An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
• (Roman mythology) Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.
• A female given name from Latin, in regular use since the 19th century.
• (astronomy) 94 Aurora, a main belt asteroid.
• (naval) the Russian cruiser Aurora, a cruiser of Soviet Navy.
• (poetic) the dawn
• A town in Ontario, Canada; named for the goddess.
• A town in Western Cape, South Africa; named for the goddess.
• A town in Suriname.
• A province of the Philippines; named for First Lady Aurora Quezon.
• A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
• A historical district of Turin, Italy.
• A locale in Brazil.
• A municipality of Ceará.
• A municipality of Santa Catarina.
• A locale in the Philippines.
• A town in Isabela.
• A town in Zamboanga del Sur; named for Aurora Quezon.
• A locale in the United States:
• An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
• An unincorporated community in California.
• A city in Colorado; named for the goddess.
• A city in Illinois, and suburb of Chicago; named for the goddess.
• A city in Indiana; named for the goddess.
• A city in Iowa; named for the village of East Aurora, New York.
• A city in Kansas; named for the city in Illinois.
• An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
• A neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
• A town in Maine; named for the goddess.
• A city in Minnesota.
• A city in Missouri; named for the goddess.
• A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Nebraska; named for the city in Illinois.
• A ghost town in Nevada; named for the goddess.
• A village in Cayuga County, New York.
• A town in Erie County, New York.
• A town in North Carolina.
• A city in Ohio.
• A city in Oregon; named for the daughter of the founder, Prussian-American mystic William Keil.
• A town in South Dakota; named for the city in Illinois.
• A city in Texas.
• A city in Utah; named for the aurora borealis seen in the area.
• A census-designated place in West Virginia.
• A town in Florence County, Wisconsin.
• A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
• A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
• An unincorporated community in Washington County, Wisconsin.
• A ghost town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
• (historical) Maewo (an island in Vanuatu)
• (historical) Makatea (an island in French Polynesia)