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Re: Etymology of a proper name
I thought I'd read somewhere that Soraya referred to a set of stars that the Western world considers to be part of the Big Dipper. Or it may refer to the Ursa Major constellation itself. I do seem to remember that it was seven stars though. Hope this helps. --CAE
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QuoteI thought I'd read somewhere that Soraya referred to a set of stars that the Western world considers to be part of the Big Dipper. Or it may refer to the Ursa Major constellation itself.

Ursa Major is the formal name of the Big Dipper.
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