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Fortuna

American  
[fawr-too-nuh, -tyoo-] / fɔrˈtu nə, -ˈtyu- /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman goddess of fortune, identified with the Greek goddess Tyche.


Fortuna British  
/ fɔːˈtjuːnə /

noun

  1. Greek counterpart: Tyche.  the Roman goddess of fortune and good luck

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Justus Parmar, the CEO of Fortuna Investments, likens reusing rockets to a food-delivery driver keeping and refueling their car instead of scrapping it after dropping off dinner.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

I have my own olive oil; I have a Sicilian olive oil blend in partnership with Buona Fortuna in Sicily.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

Preliminary estimates indicate the epicenter was about 55 miles southwest of Eureka, 48 miles southwest of Fortuna, 40 miles northwest of Petrolia, and 100 miles northwest of Mendocino.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

The Houthis separately claimed an attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Navis Fortuna as well, a ship that had been broadcasting its destination as Italy with an “all Chinese” crew to avoid being targeted.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Plus, tomorrow evening was the Feast of Fortuna.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan