Eureka (word)
"Eureka" comes from the Ancient Greek word "heúrēka", meaning "I found (it)", which is the first person singular perfect indicative active of the verb "heuriskō" "I find". It is closely related to heuristic, which refers to experience-based techniques for problem solving, learning, and discovery.
Euroa
The name Euroa comes from an Aboriginal word in the old local dialect meaning 'joyful'.