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Apparently there's a myth about the Zorya, who are the two guardian goddesses known as the Auroras. Alternate spellings, according to Wikipedia and my Russian-Albanian neighbors, include Zora, Zarya, Zory, and Zore.

The stars guard and watch over the doomsday hound, Simargl, who is chained to the star Polaris in the constellation Ursa Minor, the "little bear". If the chain ever breaks, the hound will devour the constellation and the universe will end. The Zorya represent the Morning Star and Evening Star.

Roza and Zora are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.

Personal experiences with the name Zora

My cousin's name is Zora. She's a bit crazy and zany, so it fits her perfectly. She finds that people remember her easily for her name, and none of us have ever met another Zora. :)

Nicknames for Zora

Zo, Z, Zo-zo, Zor, Star-fox

Meanings and history of the name Zora

Macedonian in origin. Male equivalent is Zoran. Meaning in Serbian is "dawn".

Famous real-life people named Zora

Author Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Arkus-Duntov "Father of the Corvette" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Arkus-Duntov

Zora in song, story & screen

Zora, a kid from the Disney Channel series Sonny With a Chance.
The Zoras, a water dwelling species in "The Legend of Zelda" games.
Princess Zora, played by Aileen Quinn, protagonist of "Cannon Movie Tales: The Frog Prince" (1986)