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A
Common name
Meaning
Arabic name
Acamar
Akhir an-Nahr
Achernar
Akhir an-Nahr
Acrab
Al-'Aqrab
The scorpion
Acubens
Az-Zubana
The claw
Adhafera
Ad-Dafirah
Adhara
Al-'Adhara
Adib
Al-dhib
The wolf
Adhil
Al-Dhayl
The tail
Ain
'Ain
Albali
Al-Bali'
The swallower
Alchibah
Al-Khiba'
The tent
Aldebaran
Al-Dabaran
Alderamin
Adh-Dhira' al-Yamin
Alfirk
Al-Firq
Algedi
Al-Jady
Algenib
Al-Janb
Algieba
Al-Jabhah
Algebar
Al-Jabbar
The giant
Algol
Al-Ghul
The ghoul
Algorab
Al-Ghurab
The raven
Alhena
Al-Han'ah
Alioth
Al-Jawn
Alkaid
Al-Qa'id
Alkes
Al-Ka's
The cup
Almak
'Anaq al-Ard
Almeisan
Al-Maisan
Alnair
An-Nayyir
Alnilam
An-Nidham
Alnitak
An-Nitaq
Alnasl
Al-nasl
Alphard
Al-Fard
Alphecca
Al-Fakkah
Alpheratz
Surrat al-Faras
Alrescha
Al-Risha'
The ropes
Alsafi
Al-Athafi
Alsuhail
Suhail
Untranslatable
Altair
(Al-Nasr) At-Ta'ir
Altais
At-Tais
Alterf
At-Tarf
Aludra
Al-'Udhrah
Alya
Al-Alyah
Angetenar
'Arjat an-Nahr
Ankaa
Al-'Anka'
Phoenix
Arkab
Al-'Urqub
Arneb
Al-Arnab
The hare
Arrakis
Ar-Raqis
The dancer
Atik
Al-'Atiq
Auva
Al-'Awwa'
Azha
Al-Udhi
The hatching-place
B
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Baham
Al-Biham
The livestock
Baten Kaitos
Batn Qaytus
Belly of Cetus
Beid
Al-Baid
The eggs
Benetnash
Banat Na'sh
Betelgeuse
Ibet al-Jauza'
Botein
Al-Butayn
C
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Caph
Al-Kaff
Celbalrai
Kalb ar-Ra'i
Chort
Al-Kharat
The rib
Cursa
Al-Kursi
The chair
D
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Dabih
Sa'd adh-dhabih
Deneb
Dhanab ad-Dajajah
Deneb Dulfim
Dhanab ad-Dulfin
Deneb Algedi
Dhanab al-Jady
Deneb Kaitos
Dhanab Qaytus
Tail of Cetus
Denebola
Dhanab al-Asad
Diphda
Ad-Difda' Al-awwal
Dschubba
Al-Jabhah
Dubhe
Kahil Ad-Dubb
Dziban
Adh-Dhi'ban
Meaning
Arabic name
Edasich
Adh-Dhikh
The hyena
El Nath
An-Nath
The butting
Eltanin
At-Tinnin
Enif
Al-Anf
The nose
Errai
Ar-Ra'i
The shepherd
F
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Fomalhaut
Fam al-Hut
Furud
Al-Furud
"Individual" stars
G
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Gienah
Al-Janah
The wing
Gomeisa
Al-Ghumaisa'
H
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Hadar
Hadar
Civilization
Hamal
Al-Hamal
The ram
Heka
Al-Haq'ah
Homam
Sa'd al-humam
I
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Izar
Al-Izar
Meaning
Arabic name
J
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Jabbah
Al-Jabhah
Meaning
Arabic name
K
Common name
Meaning
Arabic name
Kabdhilinan
Qabd Al-E'nan
Kaffaljidhma
Al-Kaff al-Jadhma'
the bow
Keid
Al-Qaid
Kitalpha
Qit'at al-Faras
Kochab
Al-Kaukab
Planet
Kurhah
Al-Qurhah
L
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Lesath
Al-Las'ah
The sting
Luh-Denebola
dhanab al-asad
M
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Maasym
Al-Mi'sam
The wrist
Maaz
Al-Ma'z
The he-goat
Marfik
Al-Mirfaq
The elbow
Markab
Mankib al-Faras
Matar
Sa'd Matar
Mebsuta
Al-Mabsutah
Megrez
Al-Maghriz
Meissa
Al-Maisan
Mekbuda
Al-Maqbudah
Menkalinan
Mankib Dhi-al-'Inan
Menkar
Al-Minkhar
The nostril
Menkib
Al-Mankib
Merak
Al-Maraqq
The loins
Mintaka
Al-Mintaqah
The belt
Mirak
Al-Mi'zar
The loin-cloth
Mirfak
Al-Mirfaq
Mizar
mizar
apron
Mothallah
Al-Muthallath
The triangle
Muphrid
Al-Mufrid
Murzim
Al-Murzim
The roarer
N
Common name
Meaning
Arabic name
Nashira
Sa'd Nashirah
Nekkar
Al-Baqqar
The cattleman
The arrowhead
Nihal
An-Nihal
Nusakan
An-Nasaqan
O
Common name Arabic name (transliteration) Meaning Arabic name
Okda
Al-'Uqdah
The knot
P
Common name Arabic name (transliteration) Meaning Arabic name
Phact
Al-Fakhitah
The dove
Phad
Al-Fakhidh
The thigh
Pherkad
Al-Farqad
The calf
R
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Rasalased
Ra's al-Asad
Rasalgethi
Ra's al-Jathi
Rasalhague
Ra's al-Hawwa'
Rastaban
Ra's ath-Thu'ban
Rigel
Ar-Rijl
The foot
Rigilkent
Rijl Qanturus
Risha
Ar-Risha'
The rope
Rukbah
Ar-Rukbah
The knee
Rukbat
Ar-Rukbah
The knee
S
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Sabik
As-Sabiq
The preceding
Sadachbia
Sa'd al-Akhbiyah
Sadalbari
Sa'd al-Bari'
Sadalmelik
Sa'd al-Malik
Sadalsuud
Sa'd as-Su'ud
Luck of lucks
Sadr
As-Sadr
The breast
Saiph
As-Saif
The sword
Scheat
As-Sa'id
The shoulder
Shaula
Ash-Shaulah
Shedir
As-Sadr
The breast
Sheliak
Alshelaiyak
Sheratan
Ash-Sharatan
Sirrah
Surrat al-Faras
Skat
As-Saq
The leg
Sulafat
As-Sulhafat
The tortoise
T
Common name
Meaning
Arabic name
Tarf
At-Tarf
Thuban
Ath-Thu'ban
The snake
Pleiades
Ath-Thuraya
Ath-Thaniyah
U
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Unukalhai
'Unuq al-Hayyah
Meaning
Arabic name
V
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Vega
Al-Waqi'
Meaning
Arabic name
W
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Wasat
Wasat as-Sama'
Beta Columbae
Al-Wazn
The weight
Wezen
Al-Wazn
The weight
Y
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Yed Prior
Al-Yad
Yed Posterior
Al-Yad
Z
Common name Arabic name (transliteration)
Meaning
Arabic name
Zaniah
Az-Zawiyah
The angle
Zaurac
Az-Zawraq
The boat
Zavijava
Zawiyat al-'Awwa'
Zubenelgenubi
Az-Zuban al-Janubi
"Southern Claw"
Zubeneshamali
Az-Zuban ash-Shamali
"Northern Claw"
Others
Common name
Arabic name
(transliteration)
Milky Way
Darb Al-Tabanah
Andromeda
Galaxy
"small cloud"
[3][4]
Meaning
Arabic
name
"little cloud" was the Arabic name for the Andromeda Galaxy, which was first
mentioned by Al-Sufi in his Book of Fixed Stars
References
[1] "Stargazing Network" (http:/ / www. stargazing. net/ david/ constel/ starnames. html). Stargazing.net. . Retrieved 2011-10-05.
[2] "Star Names: Where Do They Come From? And Can You Buy One?" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20070928043446/ http:/ / www. rmsc.
org/ planetarium/ qandi/ snames. htm), RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium Information Bulletin #19 December 1996, (archived 2007)
[3] Henbest, N.; Couper, H. (1994). The guide to the galaxy (http:/ / books. google. com/ ?id=-TI4AAAAIAAJ& pg=PA31& dq& q=). p.31.
ISBN0-521-45882-X. .
[4] Kepple, G. R.; Sanner, G. W. (1998). The Night Sky Observer's Guide. Vol. 1. Willmann-Bell. p.18. ISBN0-943396-58-1.
Paul Kunitzch, Tim Smart, Short Guide to Modern Star Names and Their Derivations (1986);
Guy Ottewell, The Astronomical Companion;
Abdul-Rahim Bader, Rasd al-Sama' ("Observing the Sky");
Hamid Al-Naimy Elm al-Falak ("Astronomy").
External links
ICOP: Arabic Star Names (http://www.icoproject.org/star.html)
Prof. Mustafa Pultar's Yldz Adlar Szl (http://www.pultar.org/mustafa/YAS/) (Dictionary of Star
Names) in Turkish.
Kaler, James, "Star Names: Proper Names" (http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/starname.html),
University of Illinois
The Astronomy Corner: Reference Star Names v1.1.2 (2006-05-28) (http://astro.isi.edu/reference/
starnames.txt)
Lebling, Robert W., "Arabic in the Sky" (http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/201005/arabic.in.the.
sky.htm), Saudi Aramco World magazine, September/October 2010, v.61, n.5
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