Aura.
a river in Molde municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, flowing from Aursjøen through Eikesdalen into Eikesdalsvatnet
Meaning & usage
a river in Molde municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, flowing from Aursjøen through Eikesdalen into Eikesdalsvatnet
a river in Skjåk municipality, Innlandet, Norway, a tributary of the Otta
Where this word comes from
From aurr (“gravel; coarse sand”), hence probably “the gravel river”. The name is borne independently by rivers in Molde and Skjåk. The first element of Aurdal is probably a lost river name Aura of the same origin.
a female given name
Where this word comes from
The female given name has several possible origins. It may be a short form of Aurora or Aurelia. It may also be an independent adoption of aura (“breeze, air”), from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breeze, breath”), the source of the common noun aura. In Finnish and wider Nordic naming tradition, it may additionally be associated with the Aurajoki (“Aura River”) and the allegorical name derived from it. Compare Finnish Aura, Swedish Aura, Danish Aura and Faroese Aura (“female given names”).
a municipality of the Southwest Finland region, Finland
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Finnish Aura. The municipality is named after the nearby Aurajoki (“Aura River”), known in Norwegian as Aura å; its shape has also been associated with aura (“plough”). The poetic use for Finland likewise refers to the river.
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