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• aurelia
  aurelia

  noun

  moon jellyfish.
• Aurelia
  Aurelia

  noun

  a first name: from Latin Aurelianus, a family name.

aurelia

¹ American  

[aw-ree-lee-uh, aw-reel-yuh] / ɔˈri li ə, ɔˈril yə /

noun

1. moon jellyfish.

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Aurelia ² American  

[aw-reel-yuh] / ɔˈril yə /

noun

1. a first name: from Latin Aurelianus, a family name.

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Etymology

Origin of aurelia

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Ariel Ekblaw, CEO of the Aurelia Institute, spoke about how self-assembling structures could make orbiting research habitats a reality, unlocking scientific and medical breakthroughs that only the weightless environment of space can deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But Rachel Hogan from the Children's Law Centre, who provided advice and help for Aurelia and her family, said more changes were still needed.

From BBC • May 1, 2024

In 2019, Aurelia García Cruceño, an 18-year-old Indigenous woman living in Guerrero, Mexico, had a miscarriage.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2023

Gilot’s daughter, Aurelia Engel, told The Associated Press her mother had died at Mount Sinai West hospital after suffering both lung and heart problems.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

I guess you could say, dancing with Aurelia is like gym class.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds