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Aludra (f) "the maiden" (Arabic). Name given to a star in the constellation of Canis Major. From "Al Adhra", the singular form of "Al Adhara".

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Astrophel (m) "lover of a star". Literary name coined by Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) for his character in love with STELLA in his sonnets titled "Astrophel and Stella".

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And another Canis Major star name I'm adding to this list, because they make great dog-names:

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Adhara (f) "the maidens" (Arabic). Name given to the second-brightest star, after Sirius, in the constellation of Canis Major. From "Al Adhara". See ALUDRA.

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-- Nanaea