Zodiac celestial coordinate system, or more specifically an ecliptic coordinate system, which takes the ecliptic as the origin of latitude and the Sun's position at vernal equinox as the origin of longitude. The English word ' derives from ', the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek "zōidiakòs kýklos" (), meaning "cycle or circle of little animals". "Zōidion" () is the diminutive of "zōion" (, "animal"). The name reflects the prominence of animals (and mythological hybrids) among the twelve signs. The zodiac was in use by the Roman era, based on concepts inherited by Hellenistic astronomy from Babylonian astronomy of the Chaldean
Ayla (name) or "large". "Aaliyah" is actually the female form of "Aali" and is an unrelated name. The Turkish variant of "Aaliyah" is closer to "Aliye" not "Alya." Ayla can be seen to bear similarities in phonetics to the word "aura". "Aura" has its etymological roots in Greek. The Greek words "aer"—meaning "mist" or "air"—and "aura"—meaning "breeze" or "breath"—came to be connected to the concept of the east wind and dawn radiance. Ayla (name) Ayla is a common feminine given name in Turkish. In that language, it means "halo of light around the moon". Less commonly, it is also encountered in other