IAU-Catalog of Star Names

This list is continuously updated and added to by the WGSN.

IAU-Catalog of Star Names (2024)

Proper Name	Designation	HIP	Bayer	Origin	Ethnic-Cultural_Group_or_Language	Reference	Additional info, e.g. constellation	Approval Status	Approval Date	image_source	RA	DEC	mag
Maru	WD 0806-661			‘Maru’ (마루) is a Korean word reminiscent of the sky.	Korean	NEWC Republic of Korea: Korean words reminiscent of the sky, sea, and environment.	Vol		2023/01/08
Sadr	HR 7796	100.453	γ Cyg	"Breast" in Arabic			Cyg	approved by the WGSN
Filetdor	WASP-166			"Filet d'Or" refers to a golden sea serpent, the protagonist in the Mallorcan folktale (rondalla) "Na Filet d'Or".	Catalan	NEWC Spain: Characters in the Catalan dialect from Mallorcan folktales as recorded in "Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines d'en Jordi d'es Racó" by Mallorcan writer Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862-1932).	Hyd		2023/01/08
Gar	GJ 486			“Gar” means flame in the Basque language.	Basque	NEWC Spain: Terms associated with fire, heat, and passion from the Basque language. The original names come from the popular Basque saying “su eta gar” (fire and flame), which signifies passion and enthusiasm.	Vir		2023/01/08
Noquisi	GJ 436			“Noquisi” (ᏃᏈᏏ, No-Kwee-See) is the Cherokee word for “star”.	Cherokee	NEWC USA: The Cherokee legend of the eagle feather and Cherokee terms associated with celestial objects.	Leo		2023/01/08
Deneb Algedi	HR 8322	107.556	δ Cap	"Tail of the Goat" in Arabic			Cap	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Deneb	HR 7924	102.098	α Cyg	"Tail" in Arabic			Cyg	approved by the WGSN
Sualocin	HR 7906	101.958	α Del	< Nicolaus reversed (Niccolo Cacciatore > Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue)	reversed Latin	Palermo Star Catalogue (1814), p.147		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Rotanev	HR 7882	101.769	β Del	< Venator reversed (Niccolo Cacciatore > Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue)	reversed Latin	Palermo Star Catalogue (1814), p.147		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Acrux	HR 4730	60.718	α Cru	< α Crucis	"Americanism"	MacKworth, P.H. et al. (1938) ‘The Air Almanac: Discussion on the New Form of Nautical Allowance for Rapid Position Finding’, The Geographical journal, 92(2), p.137.	Crux	approved by the WGSN
Grumium	HR 6688	87.585	ξ Dra	A Late Latin word (its correct spelling should be grunnum) meaning "snout" or "muzzle (especially of a pig)", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in recent times.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Polaris	HR 424	11.767	α UMi	A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Bellatrix	HR 1790	25.336	γ Ori	A Latin name meaning "the Female Warrior", given to α Aur in a medieval astrological text (the reason behind this initial application is not fully understood and awaits further findings in corresponding Arabic texts). In late medieval times, bellatrix was transferred to γ Ori, perhaps by association with the name Bellator, "the Male Warrior", which was used for Orion in other astrological texts.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Orion	approved by the WGSN
Tegmine	HR 3208	40.167	ζ Cnc	A Latin word in the ablative case meaning "covering" or "shell", used in a Renaissance discussion of the constellation Cancer. The word was subsequently applied as a star name to ζ Cnc.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	The name should be "Tegmen", in the nominative case.	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Ancha	HR 8499	110.003	θ Aqr	A Latin word meaning "hip", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing σ and ι/38 Aqr in the right and left hips, respectively (following an error, for Ptolemy had these stars in "the buttocks"). The word was applied as a star name to θ Aqr (correctly in Ptolemy's "right socket of the hip") in recent times.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Aquarius	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Situla	HR 8610	111.710	κ Aqr	A Latin word meaning "pot" or "bucket", used in Renaissance philological studies as the translation of the Arabic constellation name al-dalw, for Aquarius. Subsequently the word was applied as a star name to k Aqr. The Arabs located al-dalw ("the Well Bucket") in today's Square of Pegasus. In that location it corresponded to what in other cultures was Aquarius among the zodiacal signs. The Arabs subsequently used the indigenous name al-dalw for the Greek Water Pourer (Aquarius).	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Merga	HR 5533	72.487	38 Boo	A Latin word meaning "reaping hook," used in a Renaissance discussion of the constellation Bootes. According to this discussion, some classical sources mentioned a reaping hook held in Bootes' hand opposite the staff. Subsequently the word was applied as a star name to hBoo.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Gienah	HR 4662	59.803	γ Crv	A name transferred from γ Crv in recent times, where the Arabic word janab means "wing" (in the Almagest, both ε Cyg and γ Crv lie on the wings of their respective constellations)	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Crv	approved by the WGSN	2016/06/11
Absolutno	XO-5	0	Lyn	Absolutno is a fictional miraculous substance in the sci-fi novel Továrna na absolutno (The Factory for the Absolute) by influential Czech writer Karel Čapek.	fictional	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Lynx	approved by the WGSN		wiki	4	3	2
Aiolos	HD 95086			Aiolos (Αίολος) was the Greek mythological keeper of the winds. In Homer’s Odyssey, Aiolos used an oxhide flask to capture all winds except for the western one, Zephyr. Zephyr then helped the sailboat of Ulysses navigate the seas towards home (Ithaca).	Greek	NEWC Greece: Greek Names related to winds, especially from Homer’s Odyssey and from the poem "The Axion Esti" (1959) by Greek poet Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996; winner of 1979 Nobel Prize for Literature).	Carina		2023/01/08
Alasia	HD 168746	90.004	_ Ser	Alasia is the first historically recorded name of Cyprus, dating back to mid-fifteenth century BC.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Serpens	approved by the WGSN
Muscida	HR 3323	41.704	ο UMa	Almagestum 1515: "illa quae est supra extremitatem Musciae" - Bayer (1603) "in naso, barbaris muscida." - attributed to "Barbarians"		Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus.		approved by the WGSN
Amadioha	HD 43197	29.550	_ CMa	Amadioha is the god of thunder in Igbo mythology. As well as representing justice, Amadioha is also a god of love, peace and unity.	Igbo	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Canis Major	approved by the WGSN
Amansinaya	WASP-34	0	_ Crt	Aman Sinaya is one of the two trinity deities of the Philippine's Tagalog mythology, and is the primordial deity of the ocean and protector of fisherman.	Filipino	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Crater	approved by the WGSN
Anadolu	WASP-52	0	_ Peg	Anadolu is the primary homeland of Turkey and refers to the motherland in Turkish culture.	Turkish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Pegasus	approved by the WGSN
Añañuca	GJ 367			Añañuca (Phycella cyrtanthoides) is the name of a red wildflower that grows from the Coquimbo region to the Maule region, whose colour alludes to that of the star GJ 367.	Spanish	NEWC Chile: Names of flowers endemic to Chile, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the named celestial objects.	Vela		2023/01/08
Aniara	HD 102956	57.820	_ UMa	Aniara is the name of a spaceship in the epic poem Aniara by Swedish author Harry Martinson.	fictional	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN
Vega	HR 7001	91.262	α Lyr	Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name alnasr al-waqi', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Lyr	approved by the WGSN
Algol	HR 936	14.576	β Per	Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name ras al-ghul "the Demon's Head" (for Ptolemy's Gorgon-head). "Algol" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Perseus	approved by the WGSN
Aldebaran	HR 1457	21.421	α Tau	Applied in medieval times from its ind-A name al-dabaran, possibly meaning "the Follower," alternatively used as the lunar mansion name for all the Hyades (or again for α Tau alone). The name is thought to refer to this star's following the Pleiades across the sky, or to the Hyades (or α Tau) coming after the Pleiades as a lunar mansion. "Aldebaran" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Taurus	approved by the WGSN
Alphard	HR 3748	46.390	α Hya	Applied in medieval times from its ind-A name al-fard, "the Solitary One," descriptive of this star's standing out among the surrounding dim stars. (See the same word in the plural, with ζ CMa.)	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Hydra	approved by the WGSN
Marsic	HR 6008	79.043	κ Her	Applied in medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Her	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Alphecca	HR 5793	76.267	α CrB	Applied in medieval times from the ind-A asterism name al-fakka, for Corona Borealis. The Arabic name, from the root f-k-k, "to separate, break up, etc.," apparently refers to this asterism's shape: an incomplete circle.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Corona Borealis	approved by the WGSN
Dubhe	HR 4301	54.061	α UMa	Applied in medieval times from the sci-A constellation name al-dubb, "the Bear," for Ursa Major. The spelling in the oldest sources was edubh (corresponding to the Arabic noun with the article al prefixed as e). Afterwards, by corruption, the initial e was transferred to the end of the word: dubhe.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Enif	HR 8308	107.315	ε Peg	Applied in medieval times, evidently from the Arabic word anf, "nose" (Ptolemy had described this star on the horse's "muzzle"). However, sci-A sources do not mention anf for ε Peg, only other terms, hence the ultimate origin of "Enif" remains uncertain.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Peg	approved by the WGSN
Atik	HR 1131	17.448	ο Per	Applied in recent times (also to ζ Per), from an abbreviation of the ind-A name 'atiq al-thurayya, "the Collarbone of the Pleiades," for ο and ζ Per, after their location in the ind-A asterism here	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Perseus	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Alshain	HR 7602	98.036	β Aql	Applied in recent times (with a misreading in the second word) from abbreviating the Persian asterism name shahin-i tarazu, "the Scale Beam," for α, β and γ Aql. The Persian name, in turn, was a medieval translation of these stars' ind-A name al-mizan, "the Balance" (said to be a popular name for the ind-Arabs' al-nasr al-ti'ir listed under α Aql).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Aquila	approved by the WGSN
Tarazed	HR 7525	97.278	γ Aql	Applied in recent times (with a misreading) from abbreviating the Persian asterism name shanin-i tarazu, "the Scale Beam", for α, β and γ Aql. The Persian name, in turn, was a medieval translation of these stars' Arabic name al-mizan, "the Balance".	Persian	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Menkent	HR 5288	68.933	θ Cen	Applied in recent times and possibly coined from the Arabic word mankib, "shoulder" (in some recent transliterations: menkib; Ptolemy described this star on the right "shoulder" of the Centaur), plus the Latinized "Kentaurus" for the sci-A constellation name qanturis. Hence this name could be of similar construction to the abbreviation for α Cen: "Rigil Kent."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cen	approved by the WGSN
Suhail	HR 3634	44.816	λ Vel	Applied in recent times and representing an abbreviation of any of several composite ind-A names (for example suhail al-wazn, suhail al-muhlif) that sci-A authors variously attributed to brighter stars in the region of suhail. A Vel was among these brighter stars. Some of the composite names may have been authentic ind-A names for far-southern stars, with their true identities unknown to the more northern sci-Arabs, while others of them were surely the creations of ind-A poets.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Vel	approved by the WGSN
Nekkar	HR 5602	73.555	β Boo	Applied in recent times from a misreading of the Arabic constellation name al-baqqar, "the Ox-driver", for Boötes.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Zibal	HR 984	15.197	ζ Eri	Applied in recent times from a misreading of the ind-A name al-ri'al, "the Young of the Ostriches," for the numerous dim stars running between α Eri and α PsA (or, according to another tradition, those within the triangle formed by α Phe/α PsA/β Cet).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eri	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Altais	HR 7310	94.376	δ Dra	Applied in recent times from a misreading of the script for the sci-A constellation name al-tinnin, "the Serpent," as it appeared incorrectly in a late sci-A star catalog, as part of the name for δ Dra. (The incorrect word, al-tais, is a real word in Arabic meaning "the He-goat," however it was never used by the ind-Arabs in stellar nomenclature. Furthermore, in the same Arabic source, in the name of ε Dra [formed parallel to that of δ Dra], the word was correctly written al-tinnin.)	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Draco	approved by the WGSN
Diphda	HR 188	3.419	β Cet	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name al-difdi' al-thani, "the Second Frog" (a PsA was the ind-Arabs' "First Frog," al-difdi' al-awwal).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cet	approved by the WGSN
Caph	HR 21	746	β Cas	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name al-kaff al-khadib "the Stained Hand," alternatively and more correctly used for all the brighter stars of today's Cassiopeia (probably α, β, γ, δ, and ε). The ind-A figure here represented a hand with its finger-tips stained reddish-brown in the traditional Eastern way using henna leaves. al-kaff al-khatdib, in turn, was part of the larger ind-A asterism kaff althurayya al-yumna al-mabsuta, "the Outstretched Right Hand of the Pleiades." The latter extended from today's Taurus through Perseus into Cassiopeia. A second hand (the Pleiades were a "head" from which two arms or hands radiated) was al-kaff al-jadhma', "the Amputated Hand," in today's Cetus.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cassiopeia	approved by the WGSN
Menkib	HR 1228	18.614	ξ Per	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name mankib al-thurayya, "the Shoulder of the Pleiades," for its location in the ind-A asterism here.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Per	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Mirfak	HR 1017	15.863	α Per	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name mirfaq al-thurayya, "the Elbow of the Pleiades," for its location in the ind-A asterism here.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Per	approved by the WGSN
Alnair	HR 8425	109.268	α Gru	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its late Arabic name al-nayyir min dhanab al-but, "the Bright One from the Fish's Tail" (where a l6th century Arabic astronomer had extended Ptolemy's Southern Fish [Piscis Austrinus] into what is today Grus). The form Al Na'ir was taken from a wrong transliteration (Al Na'ir) of the Arabic adjective al-nayyir, "the Bright One."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Grus	approved by the WGSN
Arkab Posterior	HR 7343	95.294	β2 Sgr	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sagittarius	approved by the WGSN	2016/05/10
Arkab Prior	HR 7337	95.241	β1 Sgr	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sagittarius	approved by the WGSN	2016/05/10
Phecda	HR 4554	58.001	γ UMa	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fakhidh al-dubb al-akbar, "the Thigh of the Greater Bear."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Megrez	HR 4660	59.774	δ UMa	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name maghriz al-dubb al-akbar, "the Root (of the tail) of the Greater Bear."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Merak	HR 4295	53.910	β UMa	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name maraqq al-dubb al-akbar, "the Flank (or Groin) of the Greater Bear."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Rasalas	HR 3905	48.455	μ Leo	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name ra's alasad (al-shamali), "(the Northern [Part] of) the Lion's Head." As originally applied, μ Leo was "Rasalasad Borealis" abbreviated in the first Western astronomical source as "Rasalas. Bor.," for lack of space in the line), and ε Leo was "Rasalasad Australis" (after the sci-A).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Leo	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Rukbat	HR 7348	95.347	α Sgr	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat al-rami, "the Archer's Knee".	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sgr	approved by the WGSN
Ruchbah	HR 403	6.686	δ Cas	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat dhat al-kursiy, "the Knee of the Lady of the Chair."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cas	approved by the WGSN
Mintaka	HR 1852	25.930	δ Ori	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A (and sci-A) asterism name mintaqat al-jauza', "the Belt (or Girdle) of al-jauza'", for δ, ε, and ζ Ori.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ori	approved by the WGSN
Cursa	HR 1666	23.875	β Eri	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name kursiy al-jauza' al-muqaddam, "the Foremost footstool of aljauza' [today's Orion]," for λ, β and ψ Eri, and τ Ori.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eri	approved by the WGSN
Alnitak	HR 1948	26.727	ζ Ori	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name nitaq al-jauza, "the Belt (or Girdle) of al-jauza," for δ, ε, and ζ Ori.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Orion	approved by the WGSN
Azha	HR 874	13.701	η Eri	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name udhi al-na'am, "the Ostrich's Nest," for ζ, ρ2,3, η and τ1 Eri, and ε and π Cet.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Talitha	HR 3569	44.127	ι UMa	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name alqafza al-thalitha, "the Third Leap," for ι and κ UMa. This pair, with the pairs λ/μ and v/ξ UMa, composed the ind-A asterism qafazat al-ziba', "the Leaps of the Gazelles," imagined as the tracks left by those animals. In some later tradition, qafazat al-ziba' and adjacent asterisms were associated in a fable, where several gazelles leaped away from the Lion into a pond, leaving their tracks behind.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Biham	HR 8450	109.427	θ Peg	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name sa'd al-biham, for θ and ν Peg. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Young Beasts [lambs, kids, and the like]," but the exact historical connections are unknown.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Pegasus	approved by the WGSN
Homam	HR 8634	112.029	ζ Peg	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name sa'd al-humam, for ζ and ξ Peg. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Hero," but the exact historical connections are unknown.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Peg	approved by the WGSN
Matar	HR 8650	112.158	η Peg	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name sa'd matar for η and o Peg. Its meaning is unknown. matar has been translated as "rain," and as a common noun in Arabic, al-matar does mean "the rain." However, lack of the definitive article al- for the star points to a use of the word in a sense different from the common noun.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Peg	approved by the WGSN
Alfirk	HR 8238	106.032	β Cep	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A names kaukaba al-firq (for α and β Cep ), and kawakib al-firq (for α, β , and η Cep). kaukaba and kawakib mean "two stars" and "stars" (more than two), respectively, but the original Arabic script for al-firq can be vocalized in various ways with various meanings. If the vocalization al-firq is accepted, it means "the Flock," and may refer to a flock of sheep here.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cepheus	approved by the WGSN
Dschubba	HR 5953	78.401	δ Sco	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the sci-A name jabhat al-'aqrab, "the Scorpion's Forehead," for β, δ, and π Sco.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sco	approved by the WGSN
Mirzam	HR 2294	30.324	β Cma	Applied in recent times from its Arabic name al-mirzam, of unknown meaning. The Arabs also gave the name to β CMi, and sometimes to γ Ori. Each al-mirzam star preceded the rising of a brighter star (our Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse, respectively), which probably connects to the unknown meaning.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Menkalinan	HR 2088	28.360	β Aur	Applied in recent times from its Arabic name mankib dhi l-(inan, "the Shoulder of the Reinholder".		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Edasich	HR 5744	75.458	ι Dra	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-dhikh, "the Male Hyena."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Dra	approved by the WGSN
Errai	HR 8974	116.727	γ Cep	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-ra'i, "the Shepherd". This shepherd, with the sheep he attended (al-aghnam, marked by the various dim stars nearby), and the shepherd's dog (kalb al-ra'i,marked by 28/29 [ρ] Cep), seem to form a complete group of ind-A figures.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cep	approved by the WGSN
Alrakis	HR 6370	83.608	μ Dra	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-raqis, "the Trotting Camel."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Draco	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Sabik	HR 6378	84.012	η Oph	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-sabiq, of uncertain meaning or connection. The name might mean literally "the Preceding One" or "the One Arriving First in a Race". Other sources give the name in the dualis form (for the two stars ζ and η Oph), and in the plural form (for more than two stars).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Oph	approved by the WGSN
Cebalrai	HR 6603	86.742	β Oph	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name kalb al-ra'i, "the Shepherd's Dog" (in other traditions α Her and 28/29 Cep are given the same name). This dog, together with the shepherd (marked by α Oph), and the two lines of stars enclosing the Pasture, and all the dim stellar sheep in that portion of the sky (al-ghanam or al-aghnam for the sheep), seem to form a complete group of ind-A figures.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ophiuchus	approved by the WGSN
Alnasl	HR 6746	88.635	γ2 Sgr	Applied in recent times from its late Arabic name al-nasl, "the Point," in turn an abbreviation of the Arabic Almagest's nasl al-sahm, "the Point of the Arrow."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sagittarius	approved by the WGSN
Unukalhai	HR 5854	77.070	α Ser	Applied in recent times from its sci-A name 'unuq al-hayya, "the Serpent's Neck."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ser	approved by the WGSN
Baten Kaitos	HR 539	8.645	ζ Cet	Applied in recent times from its sci-A name batn qaitus, "the Sea Monster's Belly."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cetus	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Rigil Kentaurus	HR 5459	71.683	α Cen	Applied in recent times from its sci-A name rijl qanturis, "the Centaur's Foot". Today the name is occasionally seen abbreviated as "Rigil Kent."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cen	approved by the WGSN	2016/06/11
Chertan	HR 4359	54.879	θ Leo	Applied in recent times from one spelling of the ind-A lunar mansion name al-khurtan, "the Two Small Ribs (at or near the breast)," for δ and θ Leo. The more common and apparently correct spelling of the lunar mansion name is al-kharatan, of unknown meaning.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Leo	approved by the WGSN
Kurhah	HR 8417	108.917	ξ Cep	Applied in recent times from one vocalization of its ind-A name: al-qurha, "the White Spot on the Forehead of a Horse." However, the original Arabic script for the name can be read and vocalized in other ways with various meanings.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cep	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Wazn	HR 2040	27.628	β Col	Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-wazn, of unknown significance.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Col	approved by the WGSN
Toliman	HR 5460	71.681	α Cen	Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-zulman, "the Ostriches." Stars in today's Centaurus were variously identified with one or more ostriches by the ind-Arabs, but what star or stars were originally designated is unknown.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cen	approved by the WGSN	2018/10/08
Aludra	HR 2827	35.904	η CMa	Applied in recent times from the alternative Arabic asterism name al-(udhra, "the Virginity", and (udhrat aljauza), "the Virginity [?] of al-jauza)", for ε, δ, η and ο2 CMa. The name (udhrat al-jauza), by tying it with the nearly Arabic asterism al-jauza) (today's Orion), may have been an attempt to apply significance to the enigmatic and perhaps older name al-(udhra.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Canis Minor	approved by the WGSN
Adhara	HR 2618	33.579	ε CMa	Applied in recent times from the Arabic asterism name al-(adhara, "the Virgins", for ε, δ, η and ο2 CMa. The significance of the name is unknown.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Canis Major	approved by the WGSN
Hamal	HR 617	9.884	α Ari	Applied in recent times from the Arabic constellation name, al-hamal, "the Lamb", for Aries. al-hamal seems to belong to those zodiacal constellation names already known in Arabic times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Sheratan	HR 553	8.903	β Ari	Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name al-shara-tan, for β and γ Ari. The name means "two" of something, but the complete meaning is uncertain. Some Arabic authors suggested that it meant "the Two Signs", implying these stars as some kind of celestial indicator; others assumed it meant "the Two Horns", referring to the Arabic figure of al-hamals here.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Sadachbia	HR 8518	110.395	γ Aqr	Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d al-akhbiya, for γ, π, ζ and η Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Tents", but the exact historical connections are unknown.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Sadalsuud	HR 8232	106.278	β Aqr	Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d al-su(ud, for β and ξ Aqr, and 46 Cap. A possible meaning for the name is "the Luckiest of the Lucky (Stars)", but the exact historical connections are unknown.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Sadalmelik	HR 8414	109.074	α Aqr	Applied in recent times from the Arabic name sa(d al-malik, for α and ο Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the King", but the exact historical connections are unknown.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Phact	HR 1956	26.634	α Col	Applied in recent times from the Arabic word fakhita, "ring dove," used in connection with the constellation Cygnus in a Renaissance discussion of Arabic bird names.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Col	approved by the WGSN
Izar	HR 5506	72.105	ε Boo	Applied in recent times from the Arabic word izwar, "girdle" or "loin cloth", being a later version of the original term al-mi)zar used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Nusakan	HR 5747	75.695	β CrB	Applied in recent times from the collective ind-A name al-nasaqan, "the Two Lines [of stars]" for two asterisms in today's Hercules, Serpens, Ophiuchus, and Lyra. al-nasaqan originally marked the boundaries of the ind-Arabs' al-rauda, "the Pasture". These boundaries were "the Northern Line" al-nasaq al-sha'ami, and "the Southern Line" al-nasaq al-yamani.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	CrB	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Aspidiske	HR 3699	45.556	ι Car	Applied in recent times from the Greek word ἀσπιδίσκη, "little shield", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing several stars in his constellation Argo, that were fixed to the ship for protection and decoration. Ptolemy's shields were in today's Puppis and Vela, but their identification was confused when Argo was divided into the modern Carina, Puppis, Vela and Pyxis.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Carina	approved by the WGSN
Nihal	HR 1829	25.606	β Lep	Applied in recent times from the ind-A asterism name al-nihal "the Camels Beginning to Quench Their Thirst" for α, β, γ and δ Lep.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Lep	approved by the WGSN
Alnilam	HR 1903	26.311	ε Ori	Applied in recent times from the ind-A asterism name al-nizam, "the String of Pearls," for δ, ε, and ζ Ori.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Orion	approved by the WGSN
Alhena	HR 2421	31.681	γ Gem	Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-bana, possibly meaning "the Mark on the Neck of a Camel," for γ and ξ Gem, or alternatively for γ, ξ, η, μ, and v Gem.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Gemini	approved by the WGSN
Botein	HR 951	14.838	δ Ari	Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-butain, "the Little Belly", for δ, ϵ and ρ Ari.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Aries	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Algieba	HR 4057	50.583	γ1 Leo	Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-jabha "the Forehead," for ζ, γ, η, and α Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Leo	approved by the WGSN
Alterf	HR 3773	46.750	λ Leo	Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-tarf, "the Glance," for κ Cnc and λ Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad, as if being located on that lion's eyes.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Leo	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Dabih	HR 7776	100.345	β1 Cap	Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name sa'd aldhabih, for α and β Cap. Possible meanings for the name are "the Lucky (Stars) of the Slaughterer," or, "Sa'd, the Slaughtering One" (this last using Sa'd as an unspecified proper name). However the exact historical connections are unknown.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cap	approved by the WGSN
Beid	HR 1298	19.587	ο1 Eri	Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-baid, "the Eggs" for unspecified dim stars around the ind-A ostrich's nest.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Alniyat	HR 6084	80.112	σ Sco	Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-niyat, "the Arteries", for σ and τ Sco. α Sco, between the arteries, was the ind-A qalb al'aqrab, "the Scorpion's Heart" (all were part of the ind-A Scorpion).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Scorpius	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Keid	HR 1325	19.849	ο2 Eri	Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-qaid, "the Egg Shells," for unspecified stars around the ind-A ostrich's nest.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eri	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Sadalbari	HR 8684	112.748	μ Peg	Applied in recent times from the ind-A name sa'd al-bari', for λ and μ Peg. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Excelling One," but the exact historical connections are unknown.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Peg	approved by the WGSN
Nashira	HR 8278	106.985	γ Cap	Applied in recent times from the ind-A name sa	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cap	approved by the WGSN
Ankaa	HR 99	2.081	α Phe	Applied in recent times from the modern Arabic constellation name al-'anqa' (a fabulous bird) for Phoenix.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Phoenix	approved by the WGSN
Arneb	HR 1865	25.985	α Lep	Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-arnab "the Hare", for Lepus.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Lepus	approved by the WGSN
Mothallah	HR 544	8.796	α Tri	Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-muthallath, "the Triangle," for Triangulum.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Tri	approved by the WGSN
Sham	HR 7479	96.757	α Sge	Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-sahm, "the Arrow," for Sagitta.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sge	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Sheliak	HR 7106	92.420	β Lyr	Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-salbaq, "the Harp," for Lyra. salbaq was a Greek loanword in Arabia, and was one of three names of musical instruments used by the sci-Arabs for Lyra. Still other names were alsulalfat, and al-lura.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Lyr	approved by the WGSN
Sulafat	HR 7178	93.194	γ Lyr	Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-sulabfat, "the Tortoise," for Lyra, corresponding to the Greek image of a tortoise shell for the Lyre's soundboard.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Lyr	approved by the WGSN
Kitalpha	HR 8131	104.987	α Equ	Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name qit'at al-faras, "the Section of the Horse," for Equuleus. Ptolemy had Ἵππου Προτομή, "the First Half of the Horse," for the constellation, because it shows only half the figure (as with the constellations Taurus, Pegasus, and the Greek ship Argo).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Equ	approved by the WGSN
Pherkad	HR 5735	75.097	γ UMi	Applied in recent times from the singular form of the ind-A asterism name al-farqadan, "the Two Calves," for β and γ UMi.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMi	approved by the WGSN
Naos	HR 3165	39.429	ζ Pup	Applied in recent times from the word ναῦς, Greek for the "ship", used in one Renaissance discussion as a name for the ancient constellation Argo (since divided into Puppis, Carina, Vela, and Pyxis).	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Tania Australis	HR 4069	50.801	μ UMa	Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-thaniya, "the Second Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Tania Borealis	HR 4033	50.372	λ UMa	Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-thaniya, "the Second Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Alula Australis	HR 4375	55.203	ξ UMa	Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-ula, "the First Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN
Alula Borealis	HR 4377	55.219	ν UMa	Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-ula, "the First Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN
Mimosa	HR 4853	62.434	β Cru	Applied in recent times, and of unknown astronomical significance. It is from the Latin word mimus, "an actor", and is otherwise known as the genus name for certain tropical plants.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Miaplacidus	HR 3685	45.238	β Car	Applied in recent times, and of unknown astronomical significance. The first element, Mia-, is unexplained. The second element is the Latin adjective placidus, meaning "calm, gentle" (here in the masculine form).	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Zubenelgenubi	HR 5531	72.622	α2 Lib	Applied in Renaissance times from its sci-A name al-zubana al-janubi, the Southern Claw ( of the Scorpion)." The stars of Libra were interpreted by the Baby!onians as "the Claws of Scorpius" (thus forming a much larger Scorpion), and alternatively (perhaps in a more recent stage) they were made an independent constellation, "the Balance." Both these conceptions lived on until the Greeks and, partly, the ind-Arabs. Previous to Greek influences, the ind-Arabs used the name al-zubanayan, "the Two Claws ( of the Scorpion}," for the lunar mansion marked by α and β Lib. (Ind-A al-zubanayan is obviously related etymologically to Babylonian zibanutu, but the latter, also marked by α and β Lib, meant "the Balance"). Our modern name is occasionally seen abbreviated as Zuben'ubi".	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Lib	approved by the WGSN
Zubeneschamali	HR 5685	74.785	β Lib	Applied in Renaissance times from its sci-A name al-zubana alshamali, "the Northern Claw (of the Scorpion)".	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Lib	approved by the WGSN
Propus	HR 2216	29.655	η Gem	Applied in Renaissance times from the Greek word πρόπους, "forward foot", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing this star.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Chara	HR 4785	61.317	β CVn	Applied in Renaissance times from the Greek word χαρά, "joy", that was used by Hevelius in 1690 to name the southern dog (marked by α and β CVn) in his new constellation Canes Vanatici.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Canes Venatici	approved by the WGSN
Marfik	HR 6149	80.883	λ Oph	Applied since medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. While the medieval transliteration was marsic (with a confusion of f and the long-shaped s), Marfik is an improved spelling of recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Oph	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Alderamin	HR 8162	105.199	α Cep	Applied to α Cep since medieval times. The derivation understood since Renaissance times was from al-dhira (al-)yamin, "the Right Forearm," an assumed sci-A descriptive term for α Cep. But this is apparently erroneous. Firstly, in the Almagest, α Cep is described on the right "shoulder" (Arabic al-katif or al-mankib) of Cepheus, whereas no right "forearm" (al-dhira<) is described for the figure. Secondly, in Arabic, "right forearm" is spelled correctly as al-dhira al-yumna, which (in contrast to al-yamin) lacks assonance in the last syllable to Alderamin. Therefore, it is more likely that Alderamin is derived from the various medieval Western abbreviations of muqaddam al-dhira	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cepheus	approved by the WGSN
Kochab	HR 5563	72.607	β UMi	Applied to β UMi in Renaissance times and of uncertam derivation. It is probably from one of the names Alrucaba, Rucaba, etc., that were first applied to θ UMa, then to α UMi, in medieval times. However, the name may also be from the Arabic word kaukab, or the Hebrew word kokhabh, both meaning "star."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMi	approved by the WGSN
Betelgeuse	HR 2061	27.989	α Ori	Applied with varied spellings since medieval times, from its ind-A name yad al-jauza', "the Hand of al-jauza'" (The first medieval transliteration into Latin was bedalgeuze, mistaking the initial Arabic letter as "b" instead of "y." In Renaissance times this corruption was erroneously attributed to the assumed Arabic word "bat" [properly ibt], for "the Armpit" of al-jauza', giving rise to the corruption Betelgeuse" seen today. Thus by Renaissance times both the "y" and "d" of the first part of the ind-A name had become corrupted.) The ind-A asterism al-jauza' was a feminine figure represented in the stars of what is today Orion. The origin of its name is unclear (as with nearly all of the ancient group of ind-A names). The root jwz can mean "middle," and the word al-jauza' is structured as a feminine adjective, thus al-jauza' may mean "the female one, having something about her related to the middle." There have been different speculations as to what the "middle" reference, if that is what it is, could be (for one example). The ind-Arabs' al-jauza' corresponded to what in other cultures was Gemini among the zodiacal signs. The sci-Arabs subsequently used the indigenous name for both the Greek Orion and Twins, leading to some confusion in star names between the two constellations. An alternative sci-A name for Orion was al-jabbar, "the Giant" and for Gemini, al-taw'aman, "the Twins."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Orion	approved by the WGSN
Altair	HR 7557	97.649	α Aql	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its Arabic name al-nars al-ta)ir, "the Flying Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, β and γ Aql. The name has probable origins among the Babylonians and Sumerians, for whom α Aql was "the Eagle Star".		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Aquila	approved by the WGSN
Fomalhaut	HR 8728	113.368	α PsA	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fam al-but al-janubi, "the Mouth of the Southern Fish."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	PsA	approved by the WGSN
Alkaid	HR 5191	67.301	η UMa	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its ind-A name al-qa'id, "the Leader" (probably as leader of the Daughters of the Bier).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN
Denebola	HR 4534	57.632	β Leo	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name dhanab al-asad, "the Lion's Tail."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Leo	approved by the WGSN
Rasalhague	HR 6556	86.032	α Oph	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-bawwa', "the Head of the Serpent Collector."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Oph	approved by the WGSN
Rasalgethi	HR 6406	84.345	α1 Her	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-jathi, "the Kneeler's Head."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Her	approved by the WGSN
Schedar	HR 168	3.179	α Cas	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-sadr, "the breast," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cas	approved by the WGSN
Skat	HR 8709	113.136	δ Aqr	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Acubens	HR 3572	44.066	α Cnc	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-zubana, "the claw", used in Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos in describing the stars α and ι Cnc. Otherwise, the same Arabic word was used for the "claws" of Scorpius.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cancer	approved by the WGSN
Alkes	HR 4287	53.740	α Crt	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A constellation name al-ka's, "the (Wine) Cup," for Crater.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Crater	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Rastaban	HR 6536	85.670	β Dra	Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A name ra's al-tinnin, "the Serpent's Head," for γ Dra. Transferred to β Dra in recent times (originally Ptolemy had γ Dra on the "head," and β more specifically on the "eye").	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Dra	approved by the WGSN
Acrab	HR 5984	78.820	β1 Sco	Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta1 and Beta2 Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, P. (1959) Arabische Sternnamen in Europa. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. No. 3; 88; 108	Scorpius	approved by the WGSN
Achernar	HR 472	7.588	α Eri	Arabic name آخر النهر (āḫiru ʾn-nahr) meaning, the End of the River; originally used for θ Eri that was considered the end of the river in the ancient star catalog (Almagest).The name was transferred to α Eri in Renaissance times when the constellation was extended south to this new terminus.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN
Kaus Australis	HR 6879	90.185	ε Sgr	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow." For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ2, o, π, d, ρ and u Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sgr	approved by the WGSN
Kaus Borealis	HR 6913	90.496	λ Sgr	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow." For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ2, o, π, d, ρ and u Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sgr	approved by the WGSN
Kaus Media	HR 6859	89.931	δ Sgr	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow." For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ2, o, π, d, ρ and u Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sgr	approved by the WGSN
Arcalís	HD 131496	72.845	_ Boo	Arcalis is a famous peak in the north of Andorra, where the Sun passes through a hole in the mountain twice a year at fixed dates. It was used as a primitive solar calendar and reference point for shepherds and early inhabitants of Andorra.	Catalan	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Bootes	approved by the WGSN
Ascella	HR 7194	93.506	ζ Sgr	ascella ("armpit"). Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore and Meaning" (1899).	Latin	Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus. p.84.		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Atakoraka	WASP-64	0	_ CMa	Atakoraka means the chain of the Atacora: the largest mountain range in Togo.	Ewe	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Canis Major	approved by the WGSN
Paikauhale	HR 6165	81.266	τ Sco	Au-haele, Hōkū-‘ula and Paikauhale are documented as three stars in a line, running from north to south. Two of the most reliable sources—Mary Puku‘i and Rubellite Johnson—both identify Hōkū-‘ula as Antares (α Sco), which makes Au-haele Alniyat (σ Sco) and Paikauhale τ Sco.	Hawaii'ian	Johnson, Mahelona and Ruggles (2015), Nā Inoa Hōkū, p. 201		approved by the WGSN	2018/10/08
Axólotl	HD 224693	118.319	_ Cet	Axólotl means water animal in the native Nahuatl language, which is a unique and culturally significant endemic amphibious species from the basin of Mexico.	Nahuatl	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Cetus	approved by the WGSN
Ayeyarwady	HD 18742	13.993	_ Eri	Ayeyarwady is the largest and most important river in Myanmar.	Burmese	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN
Baekdu	HD 133086	73.136	8 UMi	Baekdu is the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula, situated in North Korea, and symbolises the national spirit of Korea.	Korean	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Ursa Minor	approved by the WGSN
Batsũ̀	LHS 3844			Batsũ̀ means “hummingbird” in the Bribri language. Batsũ̀ are the messengers of the creator Sibö̀, a culture hero and creator of Earth and Humanity.	Bribri	NEWC Costa Rica: Names of culturally significant animals in the language of the Bribri people from Costa Rica.	Indus		2023/01/08
Belel	HD 181342	95.124	_ Sgr	Belel is a rare source of water in the north of Senegal.	Wolof	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Sagittarius	approved by the WGSN
Bélénos	HD 8574	6.643	_ Psc	Bélénos was the god of light, of the Sun, and of health in Gaulish mythology.	French	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Pisces	approved by the WGSN
Berehynia	HAT-P-15	0	_ Per	Berehynia was a Slavic deity of waters and riverbanks but in more recent times her status has been promoted to that of a national goddess — "hearth mother, protectress of the earth".	Ukrainian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Perseus	approved by the WGSN
Bibhā	HD 86081	48.711	_ Sex	Bibhā [/bɪbɦa/] is the Bengali pronunciation of the Sanskrit word Vibha, which means a bright beam of light.	Bengali	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Sextans	approved by the WGSN
Bosona	HD 206610	107.251	_ Aqr	Bosona is the name given to the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century. Later, the name was transformed to Bosnia originating from the name of the Bosna river.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Aquarius	approved by the WGSN
Bubup	HD 38283	26.380	_ Men	Bubup is the Boonwurrung word for child.	Boonwurrung	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Mensa	approved by the WGSN
Buna	HD 16175	12.191	_ And	Buna is the commonly used word for coffee in Ethiopia.	Ethiopic	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Andromeda	approved by the WGSN
Castula	HR 265	4.422	υ2 Cas	Castula is Latin for a type of woman's tunic. Bayer (1603, Uranometria) attributes the name "castulum" to Nonius (Portugese scholar Pedro Nunez, 1502-1578), with the Greek alias ταινίαν for a ribbon.	Latin	Johann Bayer (1603). Uranometria.	Cassiopeia	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Ceibo	HD 63454	37.284	_ Cha	Ceibo is the name of the native tree of Uruguay that gives rise to the national flower.	Spanish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Chalawan	HR 4277	53.721	47 UMa	Chalawan is a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.	Thai	2015 NameExoWorlds	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN
Chaophraya	WASP-50	0	_ Eri	Chao Phraya is the great river of Thailand.	Thai	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN
Chasoň	HAT-P-5	0	_ Lyr	Chasoň is an ancient Slovak term for Sun.	Slovakian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Lyra	approved by the WGSN
Chechia	HD 192699	99.894	_ Aql	Chechia is a flat-surfaced, traditional red wool hat worn by men and women, symbolising the country's rich traditions and is considered as the national headdress for in Tunisia.	Tunisian Arabic	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Aquila	approved by the WGSN
Tianguan	HR 1910	26.451	ζ Tau	Chinese single star asterism, a celestial pass along the ecliptic which opens and closes	Chinese	Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map		approved by the WGSN
Tianyi	HR 4863	62.423	7 Dra	Chinese single star asterism: heavenly unity	Chinese	Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map		approved by the WGSN
Citalá	HD 52265	33.719	_ Mon	Citalá means River of stars in the native Nahuat language.	Nawat language	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Monoceros	approved by the WGSN
Cocibolca	HD 4208	3.479	_ Scl	Cocibolca is the Nahualt name for the largest lake in Central America in Nicaragua.	Spanish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Atria	HR 6217	82.273	α TrA	Contraction of Bayer designation A(lpha) Tri(anguli) A(ustralis).	Latin	"The American Nautical Almanac for the Year 1952" (United States Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.).	Name listed as "Alpha Tri. Aust." in 1951 American Nautical Almanac, but listed as "Atria" in 1952 version and subsequent versions.	approved by the WGSN
Gacrux	HR 4763	61.084	gam Cru	Contraction of Gamma and Crux, appearing in the 1940s.		"The Observer's Handbook (1947; Royal Astronomical Society of Canada), "The Air Almanac 1953 May-August" (United States Naval Observatory, Washington; Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London).		approved by the WGSN
Danfeng	L 168-9			Danfeng (丹凤) refers to the red phoenix, a sacred bird symbolising good fortune in ancient Chinese legend.	Chinese (Simplified)	NEWC China: Mythological birds of ancient China.	Tuc		2023/01/08
Fang	HR 5944	78.265	π Sco	determinitive star of lunar mansion Fang (The Room) whose naming constellation constists of 4 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE.	Chinese	Lunar Mansion		approved by the WGSN
Kang	HR 5315	69.427	κ Vir	determinitive star of lunar mansion Kang (The Neck) whose naming constellation constists of 4 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE	Chinese	Lunar Mansion		approved by the WGSN
Zhang	HR 3903	48.356	υ1 Hya	determinitive star of lunar mansion Zhang (The Stomach [of the Red Fire Bird] or a Bow or Bird Catcher, an Extended Net, Spread or "to open") whose naming constellation constists of 6 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE	Chinese	Lunar Mansion		approved by the WGSN
Dilmun	WASP-121			Dilmun was the Sumerian name of an ancient civilisation of the Bahrain archipelago and the eastern Arabian Peninsula.	Sumerian and Greek	NEWC Bahrain: Names of ancient civilisations or places associated with the Bahrain archipelago.	Pup		2023/01/08
Dingolay	HD 96063	54.158	_ Leo	Dingolay means to dance, twist and turn in elaborate movements, symbolising the culture and language of the ancestors of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.	English	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Dìwö	WASP-17	0	_ Sco	Dìwö in Bribri language means the sun (bigger than the sun we know) and that never turns off.	Bribri	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Diya	WASP-72	0	_ For	Diya is an oil lamp that is brought by Indian ancestors to Mauritius in the 1820's, and is used for lighting during special occasions, including the light festival of Diwali.	Hindi	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Dofida	HD 117618	66.047	_ UMa	Dofida means our star in Nias language.	Nias language	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Dombay	HAT-P-3	0	_ UMa	Dombay is a resort region in the North Caucasus mountains that is enclosed by mountain forests and rich wildlife, including bears (as this star lies in the constellation Ursa Major, the great bear).	Russian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Ebla	HAT-P-3	114.322	_ Psc	Ebla was one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria, and served as a prominent region in the 2nd and 3rd millenia B.C.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Emiw	HD 7199	5.529	_ Tuc	Emiw represents love in the local Makhuwa language of the northern region of Mozambique.	Makhuwa	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Saclateni	HR 1612	23.453	ζ Aur	Eta and Zeta Aurigae, the 8th and 9th stars of Auriga in the Almagest, were referred to as "the kids" - Eriphoi (Greek), Haedi (Latin), al-Jadayain (Arabic; al-Sufi). Hyginus (Poetica Astronomica, 2. 13) mentions the Greek astronomer Cleostratus of Tenedos (5th cen. BC) pointed out "the kids" among the stars. "Saclateni" appeared in the Alfonsine Tables ("Tabule astronomice Alfonsi Regis", 1492 print) and may be a corrupted Latinization of the Arabic Gadi-thani, "second kid" (Mesnard 1949, "Les noms arabes d'étoiles", Ciel et Terre, Vol. 65, p. 70)	Latin	Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus.		approved by the WGSN
Markeb	HR 3734	45.941	κ Vel	Evidently from the Arabic word markab, "a ship or any vehicle," presumably standing for the Greek constellation name Argo. However, sci-A sources do not mention markab for Argo, only al-safina ("the Ship"), hence the ultimate origin of the name remains a mystery. "Markeb" was applied as a star name to ρ Pup in medieval times, to κ Pup in Renaissance rimes, and finally to κ Vel in recent times when Argo was divided into its four modern constellations	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Vel	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Fafnir	HR 6945	90.344	42 Dra	Fafnir was a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.	Old Norse	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Felis	HR 3923	48.615	_ Hya	Felis (The Cat) is the name of a constellation invented by Lalande. The name is applied to one star in the area that the constellation covered.		http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/felis.html	Hya	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Felixvarela	BD-17 63	2.247	_ Cet	Felix Varela (1788–1853) was the first to teach science in Cuba at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary. He opened the way to education for all, and began the experimental teaching of physics in Cuba.	---	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Flegetonte	HD 102195	57.370	_ Vir	Flegetonte is the underworld river of fire from Greek Mythology in the Italian narrative poem on the afterlife "Divina Commedia" (Divine Commedy) by Dante Alighieri, chosen as an allusion to the star's fiery nature.	Italian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Formosa	HD 100655	56.508	_ Leo	Formosa is the historical name of Taiwan used in the 17th century, meaning beautiful in Latin.	Portuguese	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Franz	HAT-P-14	0	_ Her	Franz is a character in the movie "Sissi" embodying an emperor of Austria in the XIXth century. The role is played by the actor Karlheinz Böhm.	---	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Zavijava	HR 4540	57.757	β Vir	From a contraction of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'," for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to β Vir in recent times. The stars β, η, γ, and ε Vir marked the ind-A lunar mansion al-'awwa' (with γ in its "angle"), but the meaning of al-'awwa' is unknown.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Vir	approved by the WGSN
Rigel	HR 1713	24.436	β Ori	From an abbrevation of its ind-A (and sci-A) name rijl al-jauza', the Foot of al-jauza'." "Rigel" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ori	approved by the WGSN
Mekbuda	HR 2650	34.088	ζ Gem	From an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name dhira' al-asad al-maqbuqa, "the Lion's Folded Paw". Arbitrarily applied as a star name to ζ Gem in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Gem	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Mebsuta	HR 2473	32.246	ε Gem	From an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name dhira' al-asad almabsuta, "the Lion's Outstretched Paw," for one of the two pairs α/β Gem or α/β CMi. These pairs were assigned to the larger ind-A asterism al-asad, but there is no unanimity in the Arabic sources as to which pair was the "outstretched" or "folded" paw. "Mebsuta" was arbitrarily applied as a star name to ε Gem in recent times. In its indigenous location stretching from parts of Gemini all the way into Virgo, the ind-A al-asad, "the Lion," corresponded to what in other cultures was Leo among the zodiacal signs. Subsequently the sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the smaller Greek Lion (Leo).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Gem	approved by the WGSN
Zaniah	HR 4689	60.129	η Vir	From an abbreviation of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'," for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to η Vir in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Vir	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Saiph	HR 2004	27.366	κ Ori	From an abbreviation of the sci-A asterism name saif al-jabbar, the Giant's Sword," for η, c, θ, and ι Ori. Wrongly applied as a star name to κ Ori in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ori	approved by the WGSN
Ain	HR 1409	20.889	ε Tau	From an abbreviation of the sci-A name ain al-thaur "the Bull's Eye," for a Tau. Applied to ε Tau in recent times (Ptolemy had α Tau the southern eye, and ε Tau on the northern eye).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Taurus	approved by the WGSN
Algorab	HR 4757	60.965	δ Crv	From an abbreviation of the sci-A name janab al-ghurab, "the Raven's Wing," for γ Crv. Transferred to δ Crv in Renaissance times (both γ and δ were on the Raven's wings in the Almagest).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Corvus	approved by the WGSN
Markab	HR 8781	113.963	α Peg	From an abbreviation of the sci-A name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder," for β Peg. Wrongly transferred to α Peg in late medieval times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Peg	approved by the WGSN
Antares	HR 6134	80.763	α Sco	From its ancient Greek name ἀντάρης, "like Ares", likening the red colour of this star to its planetary namesake (the Roman Mars). Reapplied in Renaissance times. Possibly the Greek name goes back to a Sumerian precursor (as suggested by Horowitz).	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Scorpius	approved by the WGSN
Arcturus	HR 5340	69.673	α Boo	From its ancient Greek name Ἀρκτοῦρος, "the Guard, or Guardian". Reapplied in Renaissance times. As the Greek word Άρκτος, "bear," also came to mean "north," the meaning can ambiguously be "Guardian of the North" and "Guardian of the Bear", referring to the nearby constellation Ursa Major.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Bootes	approved by the WGSN
Canopus	HR 2326	30.438	α Car	From its ancient Greek name Κάνωβος (Ptolemy's spelling), an untranslated proper name that was introduced rather late into Greek astronomy (perhaps in the 2nd century BCE). There seem to be Egyptian influences in the name's development. Reapplied in Renaissance times.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Carina	approved by the WGSN
Castor	HR 2891	36.850	α Gem	From its ancient Greek name Κάστωρ, a character in Greek mythology, the twin of Pollux (β Gem). Reapplied in Renaissance times.	Latin (from Greek)	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Gemini	approved by the WGSN
Procyon	HR 2943	37.279	α CMi	From its ancient Greek name Προκύων, "the One Preceding the Dog", referring to its rising shortly before the "Dog Star", Sirius. Reapplied in Renaissance times.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Sirius	HR 2491	32.349	α CMa	From its ancient Greek name Σείριος, "the Scorching one", or "Brilliant One", appropriate for this brightest of the fixed stars. Reapplied in Renaissance times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Acamar	HR 897	13.847	θ1 Eri	From its sci-A name akhir al-nahr, "the River's End". Applied in medieval times, and reapplied in recent times	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN
Hadar	HR 5267	68.702	β Cen	From some ind-A name hadari (an untranslated proper name), for one of a pair of stars, the other one being al-wazn. Sci-A authors ventured to identify these stars as α/β Cen or α/β Col, but exactly what two stars were originally intended, and the significance of their names, is unknown. "Hadar" was arbitrarily applied to β Cen in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cen	approved by the WGSN
Wezen	HR 2693	34.444	δ CMa	From the Arabic name al-wazn, for one of a pair of stars, the other one being hadari. Arabic authors ventured to identify these stars as α/β Cen or α/β Col, but exactly what two stars were originally intended, and the significance of their names, is unknown. As a common noun in Arabic, al-wazn means "the weight". "Wezen" was arbitrarily applied to δ CMa in recent times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Adhil	HR 390	6.411	ξ And	From the Arabic word al-dhail, "the train of a robe or dress", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing A and χ And, and transliterated in the Medieval Latin Almagest as adhil. This word was wrongly applied as a star name to ξ And in recent times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Andromeda	approved by the WGSN
Maasym	HR 6526	85.693	λ Her	From the Arabic word al-mi'sam, "the wrist," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing o Her. Wrongly transferred to λ Her in Renaissance times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Her	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Menkar	HR 911	14.135	α Cet	From the Arabic word al-minkhar, "the nostrils," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing λ Cet. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Cet (properly on the "jaw") in a Medieval Latin star table.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cet	approved by the WGSN
Scheat	HR 8775	113.881	β Peg	From the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing δ Aqr. Wrongly transferred as a star name to τ Peg in late medieval times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Peg	approved by the WGSN
Tureis	HR 3185	39.757	ρ Pup	From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Pup	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Alya	HR 7141	92.946	θ1 Ser	From the Arabic word alya, naming the fatty tail of a breed of Eastern sheep. In Renaissance times this word was erroneously proposed as the origin of Alioth, a Medieval Latin name for ε UMa. The erroneous "Alya" was applied as a star name to θ Ser in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Serpens	approved by the WGSN
Albali	HR 7950	102.618	ε Aqr	From the Arabic word bali(, "swallower", used in an Arabic discussion pertaining to the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d bula( (given for ε, μ and ν Aqr; of unknown meaning). In recent times the Arabic article al- was added to bali( and the word was applied as a star name.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Aquarius	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Tejat	HR 2286	30.343	μ Gem	From the Arabic word tihyat, said to be the singular form of al-tahayi, an ind-A name of unknown meaning and disputed identification. In some sources, the plural al-tahayi is assigned to η, μ, and v Gem. As originally applied in recent times, η was "Tejat Prior," and μ was Tejat Posterior."	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Gem	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Wasat	HR 2777	35.550	δ Gem	From the Arabic word wasat, "middle," used by a sci-A commentator who was speculating on the meaning of the ind-A constellation name al-jauza'. Reference was made to al-jauza's being in the "middle" (wasat) of the sky (perhaps meaning the celestial equator). The reference was intended to apply to the ind-A figure located in today's Orion, however it was under the constellation which is today Gemini that the reference appeared (note the confusion between Orion and Gemini mentioned under α Ori). Therefore, after transliteration into Latin, it was in Gemini (to δ) that the word "Wasat" was arbitrarily applied as a star name in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Gem	approved by the WGSN
Zaurak	HR 1231	18.543	γ Eri	From the Arabic word zauraq, "boat," used in an unaginat1ve, nonclassical description of several stars near Eridanus (evidently the stars of today's Phoenix). Arbitrarily applied as a star name toy Eri in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eri	approved by the WGSN
Zosma	HR 4357	54.872	δ Leo	From the Greek word ζῶσμα, "girdle" or "loin cloth". In Renaissance times this word was erroneously said to have been used to describe δ Leo in a medieval Greek text. Correctly, the text has ὀσφῦς, "hip" or "lower back" (after Ptolemy). The name "Zosma" (transliterated from the erroneous Greek word) was applied in recent times.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Kornephoros	HR 6148	80.816	β Her	From the Greek word κορυνηφόρος, "club-bearer", mentioned in one Renaissance study as a name for the constellation Hercules. Properly it is of mythological rather than astronomical significance, for Ptolemy's constellation here was "the Kneeler", described without a club. "Kornephoros" was applied as a star name in recent times.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Syrma	HR 5338	69.701	ι Vir	From the Greek word σύρμα, "train of a dress", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in recent times.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Alrescha	HR 596	9.487	α Psc	From the ind-A lunar mansion name al-risha', "the Cord," for β And. Wrongly transferred to α Psc in recent times. According to a sci-A source, the ind-A al-risha' included, in a larger sense, two curving lines of mostly dim stars in Andromeda and Pisces, meant to attach to the ind-A al-dalw "the Well Bucket" (marked by today's Square of Pegasus). It is also possible that this "cord" was a remnant of the cord joining the two fish of the older Babylonian zodiac. Indeed, these stars of the cord were alternatively known by the ind-Arabs as al-hut, "the Fish" (a single fish), corresponding to what in other cultures was Pisces among the zodiacal signs (and according to this tradition, the Fish's brightest star, β And, was batn al-hut, "the Fish's Belly").	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Pisces	approved by the WGSN
Subra	HR 3852	47.508	ο Leo	From the ind-A lunar mansion name al-zubra, "the Mane, or Shoulder," for δ and θ Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad (see ε Gem; al-zubra was an alternative name for al-kharatan given under θ Leo). "Subra" was wrongly applied as a star name too Leo in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Leo	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Meissa	HR 1879	26.207	λ Ori	From the ind-A name al-maisan, for either γ or ξ Gem. The meaning of the name is uncertain. It may mean "the Sparkling One," referring to a star, or "the Proudly Marching One," referring to a person. Together, γ and ξ Gem composed the ind-A 6th lunar mansion alhan'a. The nearby stars λ, ϕ1, and ϕ2 Ori composed the adjacent 5th lunar mansion al-haq'a. Due to confusion between these two parent lunar mansions in a late Arabic source, "Meissa" was wrongly applied to λ Ori (rather than to γ or ξ Gem) in recent times. "Meissa" (without n at the end) corresponds to ind-A almaisa', a variant form of al-maisan.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ori	approved by the WGSN
Eltanin	HR 6705	87.833	γ Dra	From the ind-A name al-nath, "the Butting (with the horns)," an alternative name for the 1st lunar mansion al-sharatan consisting of β and γ Ari. Some late Arabic authors also applied al-nath as a star name to a Ari. In recent times the name, as "Nath," was wrongly transferred to β Tau, and subsequently it was completed to "Elnath" (adding the Arabic definite article).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Dra	approved by the WGSN
Gomeisa	HR 2845	36.188	β CMi	From the ind-A surname al-ghumaisa', "the Little Bleary-eyed One ('with a filthy fluid in the corner of the eye')," for α CMi. Wrongly transferred to β CMi in recent times. The original significance of the surname is unknown. Perhaps as an attempt to explain the significance of al-ghumaisa', as well as that of the surname al-	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	CMi	approved by the WGSN
Veritate	HR 8930	116.076	14 And	From the latin "Veritas", truth. The ablative form means "where there is truth".	Latin	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Cujam	HR 6117	80.463	ω Her	From the Latin word caiam, "club" (in the accusative case), supposedly used in a classical poem alluding to the mythological figure Hercules, not the constellation. The word was applied as a star name in Renaissance times.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	It should be correctly spelled "Caia", in the nominative case.	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Sceptrum	HR 1481	21.594	53 Eri	from the obsolete constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum	Latin	Acta Eruditorum (1688) p.452		approved by the WGSN
Giausar	HR 4434	56.211	λ Dra	From the Persian word jauzahr, a technical term designating the nodes of the moon's or any planet's orbit. Erroneously applied as a star name to λ Dra in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Dra	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Azelfafage	HR 8301	107.136	π1 Cyg	From the sci-A constellation name al-sulahfat, "the Tortoise," for Lyra ( corresponding to the Greek image of a tortoise shell for the Lyre's soundboard). Transliterated as Azelfage, a Medieval Latin translator erroneously attributed this constellation name to Cygnus. Then in Renaissance times, the corruption "Azelfafage" was applied as a star name to π1 Cyg.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cygnus	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Algenib	HR 39	1.067	γ Peg	From the sci-A name al-janb, "the Side," for α Per. Wrongly transferred to γ Peg in Renaissance times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Pegasus	approved by the WGSN
Yildun	HR 6789	85.822	δ UMi	From the Turkish word yildiz, "star." In Renaissance times this common noun was erroneously said to be a Turkish name for the Pole Star (α UMi). Misspelled as "Yildun," the word was arbitrarily applied as a star name to δ UMi in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMi	approved by the WGSN
Asellus Australis	HR 3461	42.911	δ Cnc	From their joint Roman name the Aselli (and also Asini), "the Asses" of "Donkeys", being a translation of these stars' Greek name. Reapplied in Renaissance times, along with the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern".	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cancer	approved by the WGSN	2016/06/11
Asellus Borealis	HR 3449	42.806	γ Cnc	From their joint Roman name the Aselli (and also Asini), "the Asses" of "Donkeys", being a translation of these stars' Greek name. Reapplied in Renaissance times, along with the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern".	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cancer	approved by the WGSN	2016/06/11
Adhafera	HR 4031	50.335	ζ Leo	From. the sci-A name al-dafira, "the Lock of Hair," for the Coma Berenices cluster. Wrongly applied to Leo in recent times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Leo	approved by the WGSN
Funi	HD 109246	61.177	_ Dra	Funi is an old Icelandic word meaning fire or blaze.	Icelandic	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Gakyid	HD 73534	42.446	_ Cnc	Gakyid means happiness. Gross National Happiness is the development philosophy conceived and followed in Bhutan and is one of Bhutan's contributions to the world.	Dzongkha	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Ginan	HR 4700	60.260	ε Cru	Ginan is the Wardaman name of ε Cru, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Ginan was found by Mulugurnden (the crayfish), who brought the red flying foxes from the underworld to the sky. The bats flew up the track of the Milky Way and traded the spiritual song with Guyaru, the Night Owl (Sirius). The bats fly through the constellation Scorpius on their way to the Southern Cross, trading songs as they go. The song informs the people about initiation, which is managed by the stars in Scorpius and related to Larawag (who ensures the appropriate personnel are present for the final stages of the ceremony). The colour of the star is reflected as the brownish-red colour of the dilly bag and its association with ceremonial fire.	Aboriginal/ Wardaman	Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW, pp. 147-149, 153.		approved by the WGSN
Guahayona	HAT-P-26			Guahayona was a Taíno mythological hero who was “the one who shone with his own light” and is identified with the morning and evening “star” Venus.	Taino	NEWC Puerto Rico: Names of deities associated with creation myths and storms from the Taíno indigenous people of the Caribbean.	Vir		2023/01/08
Gudja	HR 5879	77.450	κ Ser	Gudja is the Wardaman name of κ Ser, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Gudja is a Water Goanna, related to birth and rebirth. It is part of the bright trio of stars in Serpens Caput, which also include Munin the Rock Cod (γ Ser) and the Mungamungga birthing place (β Ser), likened to a little hospital. Gudja is involved with the birthing process, which includes sacred ritual practices. The Spiritual Women at the birthing and blessing site in Serpens Caput are connected to the sacred areas of Crux and enacted at Munin Rock and Yinggalarri.	Aboriginal/ Wardaman	Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW. pp. 107-113.		approved by the WGSN	2018/10/08
Gumala	HD 179949	94.645	V5652 Sgr	Gumala is a Malay word, which means a magic bezoar stone found in snakes, dragons, etc.	Malay	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Guniibuu	HR 6402	84.405	36 Oph	Guniibuu is the Kamilaroi/Euahlayi name for the robin red-breast bird (Petroica boodang). A traditional story links Guniibuu with Gidjirrigaa (Budgerigar) the star κ Sco.	Aboriginal/ Kamilaroi/ Euahlayi	Fuller, R.S. (2018) Aboriginal Astronomy: The Kamilaroi and Euahlayi Peoples. Brochure accompanying planisphere for school education based on knowledge from Euahlayi elder Ghillar Michael Anderson. http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au/content/community/kamilaroi/		approved by the WGSN	2018/10/08
Helvetios	HR 8729	113.357	51 Peg	Helvetios is the Latin for "the Helvetian" and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during the Middle Ages.	Latin	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Illyrian	HD 82886	47.087	_ LMi	Historians largely believe that the Albanians are descendants of the Illyrians, a term Albanians proudly call themselves.	English	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Hoggar	HD 28678	21.109	_ Tau	Hoggar is the name of the main mountain range in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.	Arabic	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Horna	HAT-P-38	0	_ Tri	Horna is hell or the underworld from Finnic mythology.	Finnish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Hunahpú	HD 98219	55.174	_ Crt	Hunahpú was one of the twin gods who became the Sun in K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan mythology as recounted in the Popol Vuh.	Kʼicheʼ language	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Hunor	HAT-P-2	0	_ Her	Hunor was a legendary ancestor of the Huns and the Hungarian nation, and brother of Magor.	Hungarian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Gloas	WASP-13	0	_ Lyn	In Manx Gaelic, Gloas means to shine (like a star).	Manx Gaelic	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Pipoltr	TrES-3	0	V1434 Her	In the local dialect of Triesenberg, Pipoltr is a bright and visible butterfly, alluding to the properties of a star.	Triesenberg dialect	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Inquill	HD 156411	84.787	_ Ara	Inquill was one half of the couple involved in the tragic love story Way to the Sun by famous Peruvian writer Abraham Valdelomar.	---	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Intan	HD 20868	15.578	_ For	Intan means diamond in the Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), alluding to the shining of a star.	Bahasa Melyu	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Intercrus	HR 3743	46.471	_ UMa	Intercrus means "between the legs" in Latin style, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.	Latin	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Avior	HR 3307	41.037	ε Car	Invented for The Air Almanac of the HM Nautical Almanac Office	English	"A Personal History of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office: 30 October 1930-18 February 1972" by Donald H. Sadler. Edited by George A. Wilkins. Sidford, Devon, 2008. Copyright United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2008.	Carina	approved by the WGSN
Peacock	HR 7790	100.751	α Pav	Invented for The Air Almanac of the HM Nautical Almanac Office	English	"A Personal History of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office: 30 October 1930-18 February 1972" by Donald H. Sadler. Edited by George A. Wilkins. Sidford, Devon, 2008. Copyright United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2008.		approved by the WGSN
Irena	WASP-38	0	_ Her	Irena is a leading character in the novel Under the Free Sun: a Story of the Ancient Grandfathers by Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar. Irena is a woman of the court.	---	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Itonda	HD 208487	108.375	_ Gru	Itonda, in the Myene tongue, corresponds to all that is beautiful.	Myene	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Spica	HR 5056	65.474	α Vir	Its ancient Roman name meaning "the Ear of Grain", after the star's Greek name στάχυς of identical meaning (in turn having obvious origins among the Babylonians and Sumerians). Reapplied in Renaissance times.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Capella	HR 1708	24.608	α Aur	Its ancient Roman name meaning "the She-goat" (but more commonly given, in antiquity, as Capra), after the star's Greek name αίξ, "the Goat". Reapplied in recent times. The Roman names Capella, Aselli (for γ/ δ Cnc), and others in the diminutive form (also in Greek), are likely meant to indicate an atypical use of words, as an animal's name given to a star instead of to the animal (rather than meaning "small" animals or personages).	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Auriga	approved by the WGSN
Mira	HR 681	10.826	ο Cet	Its Latin name since Renaissance times meaning "the Amazing One", as taken from Historiola Mirae Stellae - the title of a work describing the amazing variability of this star (written by Hevelius in 1662).	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Proxima Centauri	GJ 551	70.890	α Cen	Its recent Latin name meaning "the Nearest", as this component of the system is currently the nearest star to our solar system.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Anser	HR 7405		α Vul	Johannes & Elisabetha Hevelius created “Vulpecula cum Ansere” (the Little Fox with the Goose) out of unformed stars in the space between Cygnus and Aquila. The constellation first appeared in Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia (1687) and the accompanying introductory text, Prodromus astronomiae (1690). To emphasize that it was his own creation, Hevelius dedicated Figure L to the pair, shown as a detail in Fig. 3.1. In atlases published before Hevelius, its stars are shown simply marking the flow of the Milky Way through the area. Ian Ridpath (1989) noted that “Hevelius placed the fox near two other hunting animals, the eagle (the constellation Aquila) and the vulture (which was an alternative identification for Lyra). He explained that the fox was taking the goose to neighbouring Cerberus, another of his inventions.”unnamed before.		Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia (1687)	Vulpecula	approved by the WGSN
Kaewkosin	GJ 3470			Kaewkosin (แก้วโกสินทร์) refers to the crystals of the Hindu deity Indra in the Thai language, alluding to the ancient belief that the stars were gemstones.	Thai	NEWC Thailand: Terms associated with precious stones in the Thai language.	Cnc		2023/01/08
Kamuy	HD 145457	79.219	_ CrB	Kamuy is a word in the Ainu language denoting a supernatural entity possessing spiritual energy.	Ainu	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Karaka	HD 137388	76.351	_ Aps	Karaka is the word in the Māori language for a plant endemic to New Zealand that produces a bright orange, fleshy fruit.	Māori	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Kaveh	HD 175541	92.895	_ Ser	Kaveh is one of the heroes of Shahnameh, the epic poem composed by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE. Kaveh is a blacksmith who symbolises justice.	Persian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Koeia	HIP 12961	12.961	_ Eri	Koeia was the word for star in the language of the Taíno Indigenous People of the Caribbean.	Taíno	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Koit	XO-4	0	_ Lyn	Koit is Estonian for the time when the Sun rises in the morning (dawn).	Estonian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Kosjenka	WASP-63			Kosjenka is the protagonist of the Croatian fairy tale Regoč.	Croatian	NEWC Croatia: Characters from the Croatian fairy tale Regoč by Croatian children’s writer Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938).	Col		2023/01/08
Lilii Borea	HR 824	13.061	39 Ari	Lacaille had introduced a new (now obsolete) constellation Lilium (The Lily) and named this star "The one north of Lily" in Latin: Lilii Borea	Latin	Lacaille, N.L. de (1757) Astronomiae fundamenta novissimis Solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita Lutetiæ in collegio Mazarinæo et in Africa ad Caput Bonæ Spei peractis. p.233.		approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Larawag	HR 6241	82.396	ε Sco	Larawag is the Wardaman name of ε Sco, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Larawag is part of a procession of beings along the curve of stars in Scorpius, acting as the signal watcher, noting when only legitimate participants are present and in view of the ceremony. He gives the “All clear” signal, allowing the secret part of the ceremony to continue. This procession is related to the bats that carry Ginan.	Aboriginal/Wardaman	Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW, pp. 147-149.		approved by the WGSN
Lerna	HAT-P-42	0	_ Hya	Lerna was the name of a lake in the eastern Peloponnese, where the Lernaean Hydra, an immortal mythical nine-headed beast lived. The star lies in the constellation of Hydra.	Greek	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Libertas	HR 7595	97.938	ξ Aql	Libertas is Latin for "liberty". Liberty refers to social and political freedoms, and a reminder that there are people derived of liberty in the world even today. The constellation Aquila represents an eagle - a popular symbol of liberty.	Latin	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Lich	PSR B1257+12	0	- Vir	Lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.	fictional	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Liesma	HD 118203	66.192	_ UMa	Liesma means flame, and it is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma.	Lavtian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Lionrock	HD 212771	110.813	_ Aqr	Lion Rock is a lion-shaped peak overlooking Hong Kong and is a cultural symbol with deep respect from the local community.	English	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Lusitânia	HD 45652	30.905	_ Mon	Lusitânia is the ancient name of the western region of the Iberic Peninsula where the Lusitanian people lived and where most of modern-day Portugal is situated.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Macondo	HD 93083	52.521	_ Ant	Macondo is the mythical village of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cien años de soledad) the classic novel by Gabriel García Marquez. Macondo is a fictional place where magic and reality are mixed.	Spanish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Mago	HD 32518	24.003	_ Cam	Mago is a National Park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes. The star also happens to be in the constellation of Camelopardis (the giraffe).	Ethiopian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Mahsati	HD 152581	82.651	_ Oph	Mahsati Ganjavi (1089–1159) is one of the brightest shining stars of Azerbaijani poetry. She was said to have associated with both Omar Khayyam and Nizami and was well educated and talented and played numerous musical instruments.	Persian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tiaki	HR 8636	112.122	β Gru	Makemson (1941: 261 #659) lists Tiaki as the Tuamotuan name for β Gru, sourcing this to unpublished field data supplied by Kenneth P. Emory (ibid.: 197). However, Emory's star information does not appear in his later publications and has not been located to date in archives of his unpublished material. Stimson's Tuamotuan dictionary (1964: 526) gives the meaning of Tīaki as "guardian", "keeper" or "watchman", but does not list it as a star. He does, however, list Tīakitau as the name of an unidentified star on Anaa, which Makemson (1941: 261 #660) lists separately.	Polynesian/Tuamotu	Makemson, Maud W. (1941). The Morning Star Rises: an Account of Polynesian Astronomy. New Haven: Yale University Press. Stimson, J. Frank, with the collaboration of Donald S. Marshall (1964). A Dictionary of Some Tuamotuan Dialects of the Polynesian Language. Published by the Peabody Museum of Salem Massachusetts and Het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.	Gru	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Malmok	WASP-39	0	V732 Vir	Malmok is an indigenous name given to a beach in Aruba with a narrow sandy stretch that interrupts the limestone and rocky terrace along the coast. Its shallow clear Caribbean waters make it a popular snorkelling spot.	Papiamento	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Márohu	WASP-6	0	_ Aqr	Márohu the god of drought is the protector of the Sun and is engraved at a higher position on the stalagmite than Boinayel in the El Puente cave, where the Sun makes its way down every 21 December.	Taíno	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Matza	HIP 65426			Matza refers to “a star in the sky” or “somebody that shines within” in the language of the Zoque people.	Zoque	NEWC Mexico: Words in the language of the Zoque Indigenous people of Mexico relating to cosmological vision, harmony, conflict, balance, and life.	Cen		2023/01/08
Mazalaai	HAT-P-21	0	_ UMa	Mazaalai is the Mongolian name for the endangered Gobi bear subspecies (Ursus arctos gobiensis) of the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia, and the name of the first Mongolian satellite.	Mongolian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Cervantes	HR 6585	86.796	μ Ara	Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a famous Spanish writer and author of "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	Spanish	2015 NameExoWorlds	Ara	approved by the WGSN
Moldoveanu	XO-1	0	_ CrB	Moldoveanu is the highest peak in Romania of the Făgăraș mountain range with an altitude of 2544 metres.	Romanian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Mönch	HD 130322	72.339	_ Vir	Mönch is one of the prominent peaks of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland.	German	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Montuno	WASP-79	0	_ Eri	Montuno is the traditional costume the man wears in the “El Punto”, a Panamanian dance in which a man and woman dance to the sound of drums.	Spanish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Morava	WASP-60	0	_ Peg	Morava is the longest river system in Serbia.	Serbian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Moriah	HAT-P-23	0	_ Del	Moriah is an ancient name for the mountain within the Old City of Jerusalem.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Mouhoun	HD 30856	22.491	_ Eri	Mouhoun, also called Volta Noire, is the largest river in Burkina Faso and plays an important role in the lives of the people in the areas it passes through.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Mpingo	WASP-71	0	_ Cet	Mpingo is a famous tree that grows in southern Tanzania and produces ebony wood used for musical instruments and curios.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Sargas	HR 6553	86.228	θ Sco	MUL.SHAR.GAZ, "mul" is the Sumerian designator for stars and constellations, "Shargaz" and "Sharur" are two weapons of Marduk (the city god of Babylon and highest god of the Babylonian pantheon after 1250 BCE). The line I ii 31-32 in MUL.APIN read: "Two stars which stand in the sting of the Scorpion: Sharur and Shargaz", so these star names have originally been given to the stars lambda and upsilon Sco. The Mesopotamian name "Sargas" was linked to the star Theta Sco by Robert Brown Jr. (1893; "Euphratean Stellar Researches Part II.") and its subsequent mention in R. H. Allen's (1899) "Star-names and Their Meanings" popularized its subsequent use.	Sumerian	MUL.APIN I ii 31-32 (Hunger+Steele (2019)), Horowitz, W. (2018) ‘Communication and miscommunication in the southern sky’, in Registers and Modes of Communication in the Ancient Near East. 1st edn. Routledge, pp. 69–84.		approved by the WGSN
Nunki	HR 7121	92.855	σ Sgr	mulNUN.KI = the star or constellation of Eridu where Eridu is one of the first big cities known, archealogical proofs back to the 3rd millennium (Sumer), located at the southern coast of Mesopotamia. the identification of the star (or star group) is highly uncertain: it is often identified with Canopus and adjacent areas or "somewhere in Argo". Enlisted in MUL.APIN it seems to be in the area of Aquarius with unknown identification (Canopus not excluded) but the identification with other Babylonian texts seems to propose only in the northern part of modern Argo, i.e. Vela. The Euphratean name "Nunki" was mentioned and associated with Sigma Sgr in Robert Brown, Jr. (1892, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, Volume 14, p. 298; "Nun-ki", "Prince-of-the-Earth"), and its use diffused through the 20th century after being mentioned in Richard Hinckley Allen's (Star Names, their lore and meaning, p. 359).	Sumerian	MUL.APIN I ii 20 (Hunger+Steele 2019), Horowitz, W. (2018) ‘Communication and miscommunication in the southern sky’, in Registers and Modes of Communication in the Ancient Near East. 1st edn. Routledge, pp. 69–84. Robert Brown, Jr. (1892, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, Volume 14, p. 298. Richard Hinckley Allen's (Star Names, their lore and meaning, p. 359).		approved by the WGSN
Musica	HR 8030	103.527	18 Del	Musica is Latin for "music".	Latin	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Muspelheim	HAT-P-29	0	_ Per	Muspelheim is the Norse mythological realm of fire. The first gods used the sparks of Muspelheim to form the sun, moon, planets, and stars.	Old Norse	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Naledi	WASP-62	0	_ Dor	Naledi means star in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages and is typically given as a name to girls in the hope that they will bring light, joy and peace to their communities.	Sesotho, Se Tswana and SePedi	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Nembus	HR 464	7.607	51 And	Name appears in Bayer's (1603) Uranometria for Upsilon Per (later designated 51 And), which he states is of Arab origin, however the name appears to be Latin not Arabic. From the description it appears that the name appears to be connected with the adamntine harpe sword Perseus used to decapitate Medusa.	Latin?	Bayer (1603, 11), Bode (1801)		approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Hassaleh	HR 1577	23.015	ι Aur	Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965).	unknown	Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství		approved by the WGSN
Hatysa	HR 1899	26.241	ι Ori	Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965).	unknown	Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství		approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Heze	HR 5107	66.249	ζ Vir	Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965).	unknown	Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství		approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Kraz	HR 4786	61.359	β Crv	Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965).	unknown	Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství		approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Sarin	HR 6410	84.379	δ Her	Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965).	unknown	Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Segin	HR 0542	8.886	ε Cas	Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965).	unknown	Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství		approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Barnard's Star	GJ 699	87.937	V2500 Oph	Named after American astronomer E. E. Barnard who first measured the record high proper motion for this star in 1916, the name started appearing in the astronomical literature in the follow-up studies of the star and came into common use starting in the 1920s.	---	E.C. Pickering 1916, Popular Astronomy, 24, 690 reported multiple news items with title "Parallax of Barnard's Star with Large Proper Motion" summarizing letters from Frank Schlesinger, Director of Allegheny Observatory, and Prof. Henry Norris Russell, Princeton University, summarizing preliminary parallax estimates for the star.	Ophiuchus	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Násti	HD 68988	40.687	_ UMa	Násti means star in the Northern Sami language of Norway.	Northern Sami	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Natasha	HD 85390	48.235	_ Vel	Natasha means "thank you" in many languages of Zambia.	Zambian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Nenque	HD 6434	5.054	_ Phe	Nenque means the Sun in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador	Waorani	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Nervia	HD 49674	32.916	_ Aur	Nervia, adapted from Nervii, was a prominent Belgian Celtic tribe.	Latin	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Copernicus	HR 3522	43.587	55 Cnc	Nicolaus Copernicus or Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium".	Latin	2015 NameExoWorlds	Cancer	approved by the WGSN
Nikawiy	HD 136418	74.961	_ Boo	Nikawiy is the word for mother in the Indigenous Cree language of Canada.	Cree language	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Nosaxa	HD 48265	31.895	_ Pup	Nosaxa means spring in the Moqoit language. The word comes from a combination of nosahuec, which means renew, and ñaaxa, which means year.	Moqoit	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Nushagak	HD 17156	13.192	_ Cas	Nushagak is a regional river near Dilingham, Alaska, which is famous for its wild salmon that sustain local Indigenous communities.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Nyamien	WASP-15	0	_ Cen	Nyamien refers to the supreme creator deity of Akan mythology.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Ogma	HD 149026	80.838	- Her	Ogma was a deity of eloquence, writing, and great physical strength in the Celtic mythologies of Ireland and Scotland, and may be related to the Gallo-Roman deity "Ogmios".		2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Yed Posterior	HR 6075	79.882	ε Oph	Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this application was extended to include both δ and ε, with the addition of the Latin distinctions for "foremost" and "hindmost," respectively.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Oph	approved by the WGSN	2016/05/10
Yed Prior	HR 6056	79.593	δ Oph	Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this application was extended to include both δ and ε, with the addition of the Latin distinctions for "foremost" and "hindmost," respectively.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Oph	approved by the WGSN	2016/05/10
Orkaria	GJ 1214			Orkaria refers to the red ochre commonly donned by young Maa warriors during cultural ceremonies and alludes to the colour of GJ 1214.	Maa	NEWC Kenya: Terms describing aspects of the celestial body from the language of the Maa community, including the Maasai, Samburu, Ngasa and Il-Chamus, native to Kenya and Tanzania.	Oph		2023/01/08
Parumleo	WASP-32	0	_ Psc	Parumleo is a Latin term for little lion, symbolising Singapore's struggle for independence.	Modern	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Petra	WASP-80	0	_ Aql	Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan and a UNESCO World Heritage site.	Greek	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Phoenicia	HD 192263	99.711	V1703 Aql	Phoenicia was an ancient thalassocratic civilisation of the Mediterranean that originated from the area of modern-day Lebanon.	Latin	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Pincoya	HD 164604	88.414	_ Sgr	Pincoya is a female water spirit from southern Chilean mythology who is said to bring drowned sailors to the Caleuche so that they can live in the afterlife.		2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Poerava	HD 221287	116.084	_ Tuc	Poerava is the word in the Cook Islands Maori language for a large mystical black pearl of utter beauty and perfection.	Cook Islands Maori	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Ran	HR 1084	16.537	ε Eri	Ran is the Norse goddess of the sea, who stirs up the waves and captures sailors with her net.	Old Norse	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Rana	HR 1136	17.378	δ Eri	Rana is Latin "The Frog". There are several stars named "frog" in the Arabic culture but at different places. WGSN placed the name at that constellation of the river.			Eri	approved by the WGSN	2022/04/04
Rapeto	HD 153950	83.547	_ Sco	Rapeto is a giant creature from Malagasy tales.	Malagasy	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Algedi	HR 7754	100.064	α2 Cep	Reapplied in recent times (from its older medieval spelling), from the scientific Arabic constellation name al-jady, "the Kid," for Capricornus.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cepheus	approved by the WGSN
Rosaliadecastro	HD 149143	81.022	_ Oph	Rosalia de Castro was a significant figure of Galician culture and prominent Spanish writer, whose pioneeting work often referenced the night and celestial objects.	---	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Sagarmatha	HD 100777	56.572	_ Leo	Sagarmatha is the Nepali name for the highest peak in the world (also known as Mount Everest) and symbol of national pride of Nepal.	Nepali	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Sāmaya	HD 205739	106.824	_ PsA	Sāmaya means peace in the Sinhalese language.	Sinhalese	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Sansuna	HAT-P-34	0	_ Sge	Sansuna is the name of the mythological giant from traditional Maltese folk tales that carried the stones of the Gozo megalithic temples on her head.	Maltese	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Shama	HD 99109	55.664	_ Leo	Shama is an Urdu literary term meaning a small lamp or flame, symbolic of the light of the star.	Urdu	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Sharjah	HIP 79431	79.431	_ Sco	Sharjah is the cultural capital of United Arab Emirates, and considered the city of knowledge due to its many educational centers, institutes, museums, libraries and heritage centers.	Arabic	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Sika	HD 181720	95.262	_ Sgr	Sika means gold in the Ewe language and gold is one of Ghana's principal exports.	Ewe	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Xuange	HR 5351	69.732	λ Boo	single star asterism: a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance.	Chinese	Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map		approved by the WGSN
Taiyi	HR 4916	63.076	8 Dra	single star asterism: August Unity, Supreme One	Chinese	Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map		approved by the WGSN
Solaris	BD+14-4559	0	_ Peg	Solaris is the title of a 1961 science fiction novel about an ocean-covered exoplanet by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem.	fictional	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Beemim	HR 1393	20.535	υ3 Eri	Spelling variations of this name appeared in medieval sources for star 29 in Eridanus in the Almagest (Upsilon3 Eri), with the Alfonsine Tables (1492, Tabule Astronomice Alfonsi Regis) spelling it as "Beemim".	corrupted	Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus.	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN
Stribor	HD 75898	43.674	_ Lyn	Stribor is God of winds in Slavic mythology, as well as a literature character in the book Priče iz davnine (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by the Croatian author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.	Slavic languages	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Taika	HAT-P-40	0	_ Lac	Taika means peace in the Lithuanian language.	Lithuanian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tangra	WASP-21	0	_ Peg	Tangra is the supreme celestial god that early Bulgars worshiped.	Bulgarian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tapecue	HD 63765	38.041	_ Car	Tapecue means eternal path in Guarani and represents the Milky Way through which the first inhabitants of the Earth arrived and could return.	Guarani	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tevel	HAT-P-9	0	_ Aur	Tevel means Universe or everything and begins with the letter Taf, the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet.	Hebrew	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Haedus	HR 1641	23.767	η Aur	The Almagest star catalogue gives for n Aur: τῶν ἑπι τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ καρπού β καλοvμένων Ἐρίϕωv ὁ ἑπόμενος (The rearmost of the two stars on the left wrist, which are called 'Haedi'). The Latin term "Haedi" is a translation of Greek Ἐρίϕωv and plural of "Haedus" meaning "young goat(s)".		Almagest (e.g. translated by Toomer 1984, page 353, edition by Heiberg II, 66)		approved by the WGSN
Shaula	HR 6527	85.927	λ Sco	The Arabic lunar mansion "Al Shaula" ("the sting") refers to the pair Lambda and Upsilon Sco (Al Sufi), the two stars that have been called "the sting of the Scorpion" even in MUL.APIN (I ii 31-32) but with different proper names there. "Shaula" appeared more in early modern literature for the pair of stinger stars after Hyde's (1665) translation of Ulugh Beg, and specifically for Lambda Sco after Piazzi's (1814) Palermo Catalog.	Sumerian	Horowitz, W. (2018) ‘Communication and miscommunication in the southern sky’, in Registers and Modes of Communication in the Ancient Near East. 1st edn. Routledge, pp. 69–84.		approved by the WGSN
Citadelle	HD 1502	1.547	_ Psc	The Citadelle is a large mountaintop fortress in Nord, Haiti built after Haiti's independence, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace.	French	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds	Pisces	approved by the WGSN
Theemin	HR 1464	21.393	υ2 Eri	The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: καμπή, "the bend [of the river]". This was misread by the sci-Arabs, who transliterated the word as bhmn. This, in turn, was transliterated as beemun in the Medieval Latin Almagest, which was corrupted to beemin, beemim, etc. Then in Renaissance times, the derivation of the form beemim was erroneously attributed to the Hebrew word te'omim, "twins." Subsequently this erroneous word, written as Theemim, then "Theemin," was applied as a star name to any of the various dim stars running from u1 to h Eri.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Eri	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Alkalurops	HR 5733	75.411	μ Boo	The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: κολλόροβον, "club", rarely used as "sphepherd's staff". This word was transliterated into Arabic as qulurubus, and hence into Latin as calurus. Then in Renaissance times, the derivation of calurus was mistakenly attributed to another Greek word: καλαῦροψ, "shepherd's staff". This erroneous word, in its turn, was transliterated into Latin, then Arabicized with the article al-, then its spelling corrupted, to become "Alkalurops", which was thereafter applied as a star name to μ Boo.	Latin (corrupted)	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Bootes	approved by the WGSN
Albireo	HR 7417	95.947	α Cyg	The formation of this name begins with Ptolemy's name for the constellation Cygnus - ὄρνις, "the Bird". The Arabs transliterated this name as urnis. The Medieval Latin translator of the Arabic Almagest, in turn, did not recognize any Greek word behind urnis (or whatever Arabic corruption he may have read), so he merely transliterated it into a form which appeared int he manuscripts variously as eurisim, eirisun, eirism, etc. In a note appended to this Medieval Latin constellation name for Cygnus, one Latin commentator ventured to derive it from the name of an aromatic herb he knew: ireus. This erroneous commentary read, in brief part: "eirisim...ab ireo", or, "[the constellation name] eirisim...[coming] from [the word] ireus". Apparently in one manuscript of the Latin Almagest, the final word of this commentary, ab ireo, were written on the next line below the constellation title, where the descriptions of the stars begin. Since the first star entered in the Almagest under the constellation Cygnus is β Cyg, the words ab ireo seem to have been confused as a name for this star. "Arabicized" with the insertion of the letter "l", ab ireo, written as "Albireo", was applied as a star name to β Cyg by Renaissance times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Cygnus	approved by the WGSN
Muphrid	HR 5235	67.927	η Boo	The formation of this name begins with the ancient Arabic name for α Boo: al-simak al-ramih, "the Lance-bearing simak" (the meaning of simak is uncertain). It seems that later Arabic poets expanded upon this name by making mention of some separate "lance" (al-rumh) that accompanied the star α Boo. Subsequent Arabs attempted to identify this fictitious lance with actual stars, sometimes saying it was η Boo with nearby stars, sometimes saying it was "η Boo alone" (where "alone", in arabic, is written mufradan). From these discussions came, with a slight copying mistake in the Arabic, the erroneous Arabic name mufrad al-ramih, roughly translating as "the Isolated Single One of the Lance-Bearer". With a wrong vocalization and with abbreviation, this erroneous name, as "Muphrid", was applied in recent times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Mesarthim	HR 546	8.832	γ1 Ari	The formation of this name begins with the Arabic lunar mansion name al-sharatan, for β and γ Ari. From the numerous medieval lists of the Arabic lunar mansions (all in Latin transliteration), the Renaissance scholar Johannes Bayer grasped the form Sartai, and used it for the three brighter stars α, β and γ Ari. Bayer also erroneously explained Sartai as from the Hebrew word mesharethim, "servants", rather than from al-sharatan. Subsequently, Bayer's erroneous word, written as "Mesarthim", was applied as a star name.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Almach	HR 603	9.640	γ And	The formation of this name begins with the Arabic name for this star: ʿanaq al-ard, "the Caracal" (a black-eared feline predator found in the Middle East). The Arabs also gave the name in short form as al-ʿanaq, which became transliterated into Medieval Latin as alamac. in Renaissance times, the derivatin of alamac was erroneously attributed to the assumed Arabic word al-maq (properly al-muq) for "the boot" or "buskin", rather than to al-ʿanaq. Subsequently the erroneous word, as "Almaak" and later "Almach" was applied as a star name to γ And, mostly in astronomical works in English. Other, non-English works use the spelling "Alamak" derived directly from the Medieval Latin transliteration.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Andromeda	approved by the WGSN
Muliphein	HR 2657	34.045	γ CMa	The formation of this name begins with the Arabic names hadari and al-wazn. In Arabic discussions of these names it came to be said that they were muhlifan, meaning "two [things] causing dispute [in this case as to these stars' identification] and the swearing of an oath". From this usage, al-muhlifan was wrongly taken as a name for hadari and al-wazn together. Transliterated and further mutilated as "Muliphein", the name was arbitrarily applied to the single star γ CMa in recent times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Vindemiatrix	HR 4932	63.608		The formation of this name begins with the classical Greek name for this star: Protrygeter ("the Grape Gatherer") as it is given in the Almagest: ὁ βόρειος αὐτῶv καὶ καλούμενος Προτρυγητήρ. The Romans translated this name as vindemiator and other similiar masculine forms. Similarly, after a somewhat erroneous translation of the Greek name by the Arabs, the Medieval Latin translation in the Almagest was precedens vindemiatorem, "the One preceding the Grape Gatherer", modified in some editions of the Alphonsine Tables into precedens vindemitorem. The exact origin of the current, feminine "Vindemiatrix" from any of these forms is uncertain, but it first appeared in Renaissance times.	Latin	Almagest (Heiberg edition, II 102). Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Seginus	HR 5435	71.075	γ Boo	The formation of this name begins with the Greek constellation name βοώτης (Boötes), which was transliterated and then corrupted in the manuscripts of the Arabic Almagest. One of these corruptions, in turn, was transliterated into Latin as theguius, which became further corrupted into cheguius, ceginus, etc. One form, Ceginus, was applied as a star name by late medieval times, and "Seginus" is its recent spelling.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Lesath	HR 6508	85.696	υ Sco	The formation of this name begins with the Greek term "(foggy) conglomeration," used by Ptolemy in the Tetrabiblos in describing several nebulous sky objects (in the present case, probably the open cluster M7). Ptolemy's term was translated by the sci-Arabs as al-latkha, "the Spot." This word in turn became transliterated and corrupted in Medieval Latin to alascha, which was used in astrological texts in connection with Scorpius' tail. In Renaissance times, the derivation of alascha was erroneously attributed to the Arabic word las'a, "sting, or bite (of a poisonous animal)," rather than to al-latkha. Subsequently the erroneous word, written as "Lesath," was applied as a star name to u Sco (and in recent times, also to λ Sco).	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Sco	approved by the WGSN
Thuban	HR 5291	68.756	α Dra	The formation of this name begins with the sci-A name for γ Dra: ra's al-tinnin, "the Serpent's Head." In medieval times this was transliterated into Latin as raztaben, rahtaben, razcaben, and several other corruptions (eventually leading to the name for β Dra). By Renaissance times the form Rastaben had appeared, and this name was erroneously attributed, in its last part, to the Arabic word thu'ban, "serpent", rather than to al-tinnin (subsequently thu	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Dra	approved by the WGSN
Gnomon	WASP-43			The gnomon (γνώμων) is a basic astronomical instrument, like a sundial, whose shadow length and direction can indicate time or determine latitude.	Greek	NEWC Romania: Names of ancient astronomical instruments, especially for navigation.	Sex		2023/01/08
Komondor	HAT-P-12			The Komondor is a large white Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog.	Hungarian	NEWC Hungary: Hungarian dog breeds and Hungarian words associated with dogs.	CVn		2023/01/08
Lucilinburhuc	HD 45350	30.860	_ Aur	The Lucilinburhuc fortress was built in 963 by the founder of Luxembourg, Count Siegfried.	Luxembourgish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Imai	HR 4656	59.747	δ Cru	The Mursi name a line of four stars imai (δ Cru), thaadoi (β Cru), waar (β Cen) and sholbi (α Cen). Their successive disappearance (heliacal setting) are used to determine when the River Omo will flood (it does this several times) and hence to determine when to plant the annual crop of cowpeas beside it (after the last flood but before the ground dries out). Imai is the Mursi name for the grass that grows along the banks of the river (Rhynchelytrum repens). It is said that when the imai star disappears, the Omo rises high enough to flatten the imai grass.	African/Mursi	Turton and Ruggles (1978), "Agreeing to Disagree: the measurement of duration in a south-western Ethiopian community", Current Anthropology, 19 (1978), 585-600.		approved by the WGSN	2018/10/08
Cor Caroli	HR 4915	63.125	α2 CVn	The name first appeared in 1673 on the northern half of a pair of celestial hemispheres that accompanied a book called Astroscopium by the English cartographer Francis Lamb. He labelled the star Cor Caroli Regis Martyris, a reference to the fact that King Charles I was beheaded, or ‘martyred’, as Lamb loyally put it (Charles had declared himself ‘martyr of the people’ at his execution).	Latin (English)	Lamb, Francis (1673). Astroscopium, or, Two hemispheres containing all the northern and southern constellations projected upon the poles of the world : which (by the help of a movable horizon) are rendred serviceable in any latitude : the uses of which hemispheres are illustrated by variety of examples.	Canes Venatici	approved by the WGSN
Regulus	HR 3982	49.669	α Leo	The name is a Latin translation of the ancient Greek name for this star: βασιλίσκος, "the (little) King" or "the Kingly One", which is a translation of the Sumerian name of the star: LUGAL (The King). The Romans, following the Greeks, called the star stella regia, "the Royal Star". Later, the Medieval Latin Almagest, translating from the Arabic (where in one version the original Greek diminutive had been lost), had rex, "the King". The form "Regulus" (again, the [little] King") first appears in 1522, obviously formed by some Renaissance scholar after the Greek diminutive name.	Latin	MUL.APIN I i 9 (Hunger and Steele 2019). Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Porrima	HR 4825	61.941	γ Vir	The name of a Roman goddess, one of several mythological names mentioned in connection with the constellation Virgo. Applied as a star name in recent times.	Latin	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Alpheratz	HR 15	677	α And	The specific origin of this name is unclear. It may represent a transfer from β Peg, where alferaz and other variants were applied in medieval times as abbreviations for β Peg's Arabic name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder". Or, it may be from an abbreviation of the name alpheraz id est equus, "alpheraz, that is, the Horse", which was applied directly to α And also in medieval times. In any case, Medieval Latin authors confused these two names, their spellings, and their identifications, and the modern application of "Alpheratz" to α And comes down to us from late medieval times.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Andromeda	approved by the WGSN
Geminga	PSR B0633+17	0	_ Gem	The star name is an Italian pun, suggested in a paper by Bignami et al. (1983): This source is in the constellation of Gemini and it is a gamma-ray source. Pronounced with both G’s as in “get,” the word means “does not exist” or “it’s not there” in Milanese dialect.		Bignami, G. F. ; Caraveo, P. A. ; Lamb, R. C. (1983). An identification for "GEMINGA" (2CG 195+04) 1E 0630+178 : a unique object in the error box of the high-energy gamma-ray source. Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 272, p. L9-L13	Gem	approved by the WGSN	2022/04/04
Sterrennacht	HAT-P-6	0	_ And	The Sterrennacht (Starry Night) is a world-famous painting by Dutch grand master Van Gogh that was painted in France in 1889 and now belongs to the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.	Dutch	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Kalausi	HD 83443	47.202	_ Vel	The word Kalausi means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language of Kenya.	Dholuo	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Wouri	WASP-69			The Wouri is an important river in Cameroon. The 15th-century Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó noted the large number of shrimps in the river and called it “Rio dos Camerões” [river of shrimps], which was the source of the nation’s name Cameroon.	Duala	NEWC Cameroon: Rivers and their tributaries in Cameroon that flow into the Gulf of Guinea.	Aqu		2023/01/08
Chamukuy	HR 1412	20.894	θ2 Tau	The Yucatec Maya identify Theta Tauri as chamukuy, the name of a small bird.	Yucatec	Milbrath, Susan (1999). Star Gods of the Maya. p.253.; Sosa, John (1985). The Maya Sky, the Maya World: A Symbolic Analysis of Yucatec Maya Cosmology. p.341.	Taurus	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Pipirima	HR 6252	82.545	μ2 Sco	There are many versions of a widespread Polynesian story of two children fleeing their uncaring parents to become two shining stars, the stars themselves being variously recorded as Castor and Pollux (α and β Gem), Shaula and Lesath (λ and υ Sco), ζ and θ Sco, and µ¹ and µ² Sco as well as [possibly] ω¹ and ω² Sco. In Tahiti, Pipiri was the twin brother of Rehua: Pipiri ma refers to the two together, ma "with, and" being used after names to mean "et al.". Calderon identifies the two children as µ¹ and µ² Sco, their mother being Shaula (λ Sco) and their father Lesath (υ Sco).	Tahitian	Calderon, George (Tihoti) (1921). Tahiti. p.173; Makemson, Maud (1941). The Morning Star Rises. p.243-244 #482		approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Alcyone	HR 1165	17.702	η Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Taurus	approved by the WGSN
Asterope	HR 1151	17.579	21 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Taurus	approved by the WGSN		wiki	4	3	2
Atlas	HR 1178	17.847	27 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Taurus	approved by the WGSN
Celaeno	HR 1140	17.489	16 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Taurus	approved by the WGSN
Electra	HR 1142	17.499	17 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Maia	HR 1149	17.573	20 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Merope	HR 1156	17.608	23 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Pleione	HR 1180	17.851	28 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.
Taygeta	HR 1145	17.531	19 Tau	These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades.	Greek	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Pollux	HR 2990	37.826	β Gem	This is the classical Latin form of its ancient Greek name Πολυδεύκης, a character in Greek mythology, the twin of Castor (α Gem). Reapplied in Renaissance times.	Latin (from Greek)	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Timir	HD 148427	80.687	_ Oph	Timir means darkness in Bengali language, alluding to the star being far away in the darkness of space.	Bengali	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tislit	WASP-161	0	_ Pup	Tislit is the name of a lake in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. It means the bride in the Amazigh language and it is associated with a heartbroken beautiful girl in an ancient local legend.	Amazigh	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Titawin	HR 458	7.513	υ And	Titawin (also known as Medina of Tetouan) is a settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically it was an important point of contact between two civilizations (Spanish and Arab) and two continents (Europe and Africa) after the 8th century.	Amazigh	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tojil	WASP-22	0	_ Eri	Tojil is the name of one of the Mayan deities related to rain, storms, and fire.	Mayan	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tonatiuh	HR 4609	58.952	- Cam	Tonatiuh was the Aztec god of the Sun.	Aztec	2015 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Fuyue	HR 6630	87.261	G Sco	traditional Chinese single star asterism: a legendary wise minister of the Yin or Shang dynasty, 18th century BCE. According to Rufus and Tien (1945), sometimes called the invocator (regarding faults). Sun and Kistemaker (1997) quote Sima Qian that Fu Yue was a chancellor of Emperor Wu Ding of the Yin dynasty but they admit that the could also represent a shaman in the royal harem helping to produce sons. The ancient star name is typically identified with the bright star G Sco.	Chinese	Shi shi xingjing (Star Catalogue of the Shi Shi)		approved by the WGSN
Fulu	HR 153	2.920	ζ Cas	traditional Chinese single star asterism: an auxiliary road to Gedao; also represents the chief assistant to maintain roads. Gedao (the flying corridor) is a long chain of stars next to the Purple Palace enclosure constellation. Paradoxically, the auxiliary road is considered a single star asterism as attested in several historical star charts (e.g. the famous Suzhou map). Sun and Kistemaker (1997) who studied sources from the Han dynasty (around the year "0" plusminus 200 years) identify ζ Cas with this single star. Another researcher, Sun Shuwei, who dealt with the Xinyixiangfayao Star Map from Su Song (苏颂, 1020-1101 CE) identifies δ Cas. Both is plausible.	Chinese	Shi shi xingjing (Star Catalogue of the Shi Shi)		approved by the WGSN
Taiyangshou	HR 4518	57.399	χ UMa	traditional Chinese single star asterism: Taiyangshou means "The Guardian of the Great Yang" and is the general in charge of the yang valve, symbolising Chief Minister. Xu, Pankenier and Jiang (2000) and Sun Shuwei (Stellarium) evaluating the medieval Song map, both identify chi UMa but Sun and Kistemaker (1997) studying the Han dynasty identify psi UMa.	Chinese	Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map		approved by the WGSN
Jishui	HR 2930	37.265	ο Gem	traditional Chinese single star asterism: translations of the term are "Bilgewater", "a store of water to make wine", or "accumulated water (held in by dikes for future use)". It refers to a faint star in Gemini or Perseus that is idenfied differently by modern authors. Sun and Kistemaker (1997) from Han sources and Sun Shuwei (Stellarium) from a medieval source both suggest o Gem while Xu et al. (2000) identify lambda Persei.	Chinese	Shi shi xingjing (Star Catalogue of the Shi Shi)		approved by the WGSN
Tuiren	HAT-P-36	0	_ CVn	Tuiren was the aunt of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend, who was turned into a hound by the jealous fairy Uchtdealbh.	Old Irish	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tupã	HD 108147	60.644	_ Cru	Tupã is one of four principle gods of the Guarani Cosmogony in popular Paraguayan folklore that helped the supreme god Ñamandu to create the Universe.	Guarani	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Tupi	HD 23079	17.096	_ Ret	Tupi is the name of the most populous Indigenous People living on the eastern coast of South America, before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century.	Tupi languages	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Uklun	HD 102117	57.291	_ Cen	Uklun means us or we in the Pitkern language of the people of Pitcairn Islands.	Pitkern	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Alioth	HR 4905	62.956	ε UMa	Ultimately from its ind-A name al-jaun, "the Black Horse, or Bull," which became corrupted even in Arabic sources (where some of the corruptions carried other meanings). For example, in the Arabic manuscript of the Almagest that was translated into Latin in 1175 A.D., this name of ε UMa had apparently been miswritten as al-jauza or al-jauza (the latter being identical to the sci-A name for Orion and Gemini). Whatever was read in this Arabic manuscript was transliterated into Latin as alioze. In subsequent Latin copies, this name was further corrupted to aliore, Alcor, Alioth, etc. Since late medieval times, "Alioth" became the preferred name for ε UMa.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN
Furud	HR 2282	30.122	ζ CMa	Ultimately from the Arabic word al-furud, "the solitary ones", used in an Arabic poet's allusion to anonymous "solitary stars" around some star hadari. The word was not intended as a name for specific stars as some later Arabic authors supposed. The attempted identity of the "al-furud" stars, like their companion hadari, was variously attributed to stars in today's Centaurus and Columba. The latter stars were included under Canis Maior in the Almagest, leading, in recent times, to the confused assignment of the erroneous "Furud".		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Mizar	HR 5054	65.378	ζ UMa	Ultimately from the Arabic word al-maraqq, "the Groin," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing β UMa. Correct transliterations of almaraqq in the Medieval Latin Almagest were mirac and mirach. However, Renaissance scholars confused these words with the Arabic word mi'zar, which had equally been transliterated and corrupted in Latin as mirac, mirach, etc. Subsequently the mistaken mi'zar, written as "Mizar," was applied as a star name to β UMa, and it became transferred to ζ UMa in late Renaissance times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	UMa	approved by the WGSN
Mirach	HR 337	5.447	β And	Ultimately from the Arabic word al-mi)zar, "the girdle" or "loin cloth", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. The correct transliteration of the word in the Medieval Latin Almagest was mizar, which was occasionally misspelled as mirac, mirat, etc. These corruptions, taken as proper names for β And, were correctly attributed to al-mi)zar by Renaissance scholars. Subsequently one of the misspellings, "Mirach", gained more popularity over the correct "Mizar", to beome the preferred modern name.		Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		approved by the WGSN
Alcor	HR 5062	65.477	80 UMa	Ultimately from the ind-A name al-jaun, for ε UMa, which was transliterated and eventually corrupted in Latin to "Alcor." The name was wrongly transferred to 80 UMa in Renaissance times.	Arabic	Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN
Unurgunite	HR 2646	33.856	σ CMa	Unurgunite is the Boorong/Wergaia name of σ CMa, from northwestern Victoria, Australia. Unurgunite is an ancestral jacky lizard who has two wives, represented by stars on either side of him (δ CMa and ε CMa). The Moon is Mityan, the quoll. Mityan fell in love with one of the wives of Unurgunite and tried to lure her away. Unurgunite discovered Mityan’s trickery and attacked him, leading to a great fight in which Mityan was defeated. The Moon has been wandering the heavens ever since, the scars of the battle still visible on his face as maria. One of the wives (δ CMa) lies further away from Unurgunite and is closer to the Moon than the other wife (ε CMa). This is the wife Mityan tried to lure away.	Aboriginal/Boorong	Stanbridge, W.E. (1857) On the Astronomy and Mythology of the Aborigines of Victoria. Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, Vol. 2, pp. 137-140.		approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Uruk	HD 231701	96.078	_ Sge	Uruk was an ancient city of the Sumer and Babylonian civilizations in Mesopotamia situated along an ancient channel of the Euphrates river in modern-day Iraq.	Akkadian	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Uúba	LTT 9779			Uúba is the word for “stars”, “seeds”, and “eyes” in the Lenguistica U’wa language (Tunebo) of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia.	Lenguistica U’wa language, also known as Tunebo.	NEWC Colombia: Terms in the Lenguistica U’wa (Tunebo) language of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia related to their vision of the world and cosmos.	Scl		2023/01/08
Wattle	WASP-19			Wattle is a genus of approximately 1000 species of shrubs and trees. The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), whose colour alludes to the G-type star WASP-19, is native to Australia and is the official floral emblem of Australia.	English	NEWC Australia: Names of native flora of Australia of cultural significance, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the celestial objects.	Vel		2023/01/08
Wurren	HR 338	5.348	ζ Phe	Wurren is the Wardaman name of ζ Phe, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Wurren means “child” and refers to the “Little Fish”, a child of Dungdung – the life-creating Frog Lady. Wurren gives water to Gawalyan, the echidna (Achernar), which they direct Earthly initiates to carry in small bowls. The water came from a great waterfall used to cool the people during the ceremony. Just as the water at the base of the waterfall keeps people cool and rises to the sky as mist, the water in the initiates’ bowls keeps them cool and symbolically transforms into clouds that bring the wet rains of the monsoon season. These ceremonies occur in late December when the weather is hot and these stars are high in the evening sky, signalling the start of the monsoon.	Aboriginal/Wardaman	Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW, pp. 200, 204.		approved by the WGSN
Xihe	HD 173416	91.852	_ Lyr	Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China.	Chinese	2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds		approved by the WGSN
Zembra	HATS-72			Zembra (زمبرة) is an island in the Gulf of Tunis, known for its wildlife and seabirds. It is part of the UNESCO Iles Zembra et Zembretta Biosphere Reserve, Tunisia.	Arabic	NEWC Tunesia: Places and species associated with UNESCO biosphere reserves in Tunisia.	Aqu		2023/01/08
Achird	HR 219	3.821	η Cas			--	Cassiopeia	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Ainalrami	HR 7116	92.761	ν1 Sgr			--	Sagittarius	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Aladfar	HR 7298	94.481	η Lyr			--	Lyra	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Albaldah	HR 7264	94.141	π Sgr			--	Sagittarius	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Alchiba	HR 4623	59.199	α Crv			--	Corvus	approved by the WGSN	2016/12/09
Aldhanab	HR 8353	108.085	γ Gru			--	Grus	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Aldhibah	HR 6396	83.895	ζ Dra			--	Draco	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Aldulfin	HR 7852	101.421	ε Del			--	Delphinus	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Aljanah	HR 7949	102.488	ε Cyg			--	Cygnus	approved by the WGSN
Alkaphrah	HR 3594	44.471	κ UMa			--	Ursa Major	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Alkarab	HR 8905	115.623	υ Peg			--	Pegasus	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Almaaz	HR 1605	23.416	ε Aur			--	Auriga	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Alpherg	HR 437	7.097	η Psc			--	Pisces	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Alruba	HR 6618	86.782	- Dra			--	Draco	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Alsafi	HR 7462	96.100	σ Dra			--	Draco	approved by the WGSN
Alsciaukat	HR 3275	41.075	31 Lyn			--	Lynx	approved by the WGSN
Alsephina	HR 3485	42.913	δ Vel			--	Vela	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Alshat	HR 7773	100.310	ν Cap			--	Capricornus	approved by the WGSN
Alzirr	HR 2484	32.362	ξ Gem			--	Gemini	approved by the WGSN
Angetenar	HR 850	13.288	τ2 Eri			--	Eridanus	approved by the WGSN
Ashlesha	HR 3482	43.109	ε Hya			--	Hydra	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Athebyne	HR 6132	80.331	η Dra			--	Draco	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Azmidi	HR 3045	38.170	ξ Pup			--	Puppis	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Bharani	HR 838	6.193	41 Ari			--	Aries	approved by the WGSN
Brachium	HR 5603	73.714	σ Lib			--	Libra	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Bunda	HR 8264	106.786	ξ Aqr			--	Aquarius	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Dalim	HR 963	14.879	α For			--	For	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Diadem	HR 4968	64.241	α Com			--	Com	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Dziban	HR 6636	86.614	ψ1 Dra			--	Dra	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Elgafar	HR 5409	70.755	ϕ Vir			--	Vir	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Elkurud	HR 2177	29.034	θ Col			--	Col	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Elnath	HR 1791	25.428	β Tau			--	Tau	approved by the WGSN
Fawaris	HR 7528	97.165	δ Cyg			--	Cyg	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Fumalsamakah	HR 8773	113.889	β Psc			--	Psc	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Iklil	HR 5928	78.104	ρ Sco			--	Sco	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Jabbah	HR 6027	79.374	ν Sco			--	Sco	approved by the WGSN
Kaffaljidhma	HR 804	12.706	γ Cet			--	Cet	approved by the WGSN	2017/01/02
Khambalia	HR 5359	69.974	λ Vir			--	Vir	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
La Superba	HR 4846	62.223	Y CVn			--	CVn	approved by the WGSN	2018/10/08
Mahasim	HR 2095	28.380	θ Aur			--	Aur	approved by the WGSN
Meleph	HR 3429	42.556	ε Cnc			--	Cnc	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Meridiana	HR 7254	94.114	α CrA			--	CrA	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Minchir	HR 3418	42.402	σ Hya			--	Hya	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Minelauva	HR 4910	63.090	δ Vir			--	Vir	approved by the WGSN
Miram	HR 834	13.268	η Per			--	Per	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Misam	HR 941	14.668	κ Per			--	Per	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Nahn	HR 3627	44.946	ξ Cnc			--	Cnc	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Nganurganity	HR 2646	33.856	σ CMa			--	CMa	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Okab	HR 7235	93.747	ζ Aql			--	Aql	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Piautos	HR 3268	40.881	λ Cnc			--	Cnc	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Polaris Australis	HR 7228	104.382	σ Oct			--	Oct	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Polis	HR 6812	89.341	μ Sgr			--	Sgr	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Praecipua	HR 4247	53.229	46 LMi			--	LMi	approved by the WGSN
Prima Hyadum	HR 1346	20.205	γ Tau			--	Tau	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Revati	HR 361	5.737	ζ Psc			--	Psc	approved by the WGSN
Salm	HR 8880	115.250	τ Peg			--	Peg	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Secunda Hyadum	HR 1373	20.455	δ1 Tau			--	Tau	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Tabit	HR 1543	22.449	π3 Ori			--	Ori	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Tarf	HR 3249	40.526	β Cnc			--	Cnc	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Terebellum	HR 7597	98.066	ω Sgr			--	Sgr	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Torcular	HR 510	8.198	ο Psc			--	Psc	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Ukdah	HR 3845	47.431	ι Hya			--	Hya	approved by the WGSN	2018/01/06
Xamidimura	HR 6247	82.514	μ1 Sco			--	Sco	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09
Zubenelhakrabi	HR 5787	76.333	γ Lib			--	Lib	approved by the WGSN	2017/05/09

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