Costa Explained

Costa may refer to:

Biology

• Rib (Latin: costa), in vertebrate anatomy
• Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus
• Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral
• Costa (entomology), the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper

Arts and entertainment

• Costa!, a 2001 Dutch film
• Costa!!, a 2022 Dutch film
• Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book Award, a literary award in the UK

Organisations

• Costa Caribe, a Nicaraguan basketball team
• Costa Coffee, a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award
• Costa Cruises, a leading cruise company in Europe
• Costa Del Mar, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses
• Costa Group, Australian food supplier

Places

• Costa, Haute-Corse, France, a commune on the island of Corsica
• Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio
• Costa, West Virginia, US, or Brushton, a community
• Costa Head, a headland on the Orkney Islands
• Departamento de la Costa, a former subdivision of Peru

People

• Costa (surname), including origin of the name and people sharing the surname
• Costa (footballer) (born 1973), Portuguese football manager and former player
• Costa-Gavras (born 1933), Greek-French filmmaker

See also

• • Costal (disambiguation)
• Costas, a name of Greek origin