Save Gender Masculine Usage Astronomy Pronounced Pron. KUR-hə [key·IPA] Meaning & History The star Xi Cephei in the constellation Cepheus bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Alkurhah.I'm uncertain about the meaning of this name, but it is derived from Al Ḳurḥaḥ (القرحة al-qurhah).