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Dawn is a mostly feminine given name, although it can be used as a masculine given name as well. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is the first appearance of light, daybreak . [ citation needed ]
Aurōra (Latin: [au̯ˈroːra]) is the Latin word for dawn, and the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology and Latin poetry. Like Greek Eos and Rigvedic Ushas, Aurōra continues the name of an earlier Indo-European dawn goddess, Hausos.
Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere , when the centre of the Sun 's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizon . [ 1 ]
Prende, dawn goddess, also referred to as Hylli i Dritës, Afêrdita "the Star of Light, Afêrdita" (Venus) Zjarri , the Fire, light deity Zojz , as a reflex of * Dyeus , god of the day-lit sky
The new species is named after the Latin word for dawn because of its “bright yellow and orangish” color, which is “reminiscent of sunrise,” researchers said. The fish’s silver body is ...
Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise. Dawn may also refer to: Dawn (name), a given name, including a list of people with the name;
The Wabanaki Confederacy (Wabenaki, Wobanaki, translated to "People of the Dawn" or "Easterner"; also: Wabanakia, "Dawnland" [1]) is a North American First Nations and Native American confederation of five principal Eastern Algonquian nations: the Abenaki, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Passamaquoddy (Peskotomahkati) and Penobscot.
The Greek word "eos", meaning dawn, was some times used by writers to refer to the entire duration of the day, not just the morning. [12] Likewise, Eos was often referred to as Tito, another archaic word meaning day, and feminine equivalent to Titan, which is a common epithet of her brother Helios denoting his role as the creator of the day. [14]