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Astronomy Names

These names occur primarily in astronomy. They are not commonly given to real people.
There are 12 names matching your criteria.

ADHARA   f   Astronomy
Derived from Arabic عذارى ('adhara) meaning "maidens"... [more]
ALTAIR   m   Astronomy
Means "the flyer" in Arabic... [more]
ALUDRA   f   Astronomy
Derived from Arabic العذرا (al-'adhra) meaning "the maiden"... [more]
ARISTA   f   Astronomy
Means "ear of corn" in Latin... [more]
BELLATRIX   f   Astronomy
Means "female warrior" in Latin... [more]
BETELGEUSE   m   Astronomy
The name of the star that marks the right shoulder of the constellation Orion... [more]
DENEB   m   Astronomy
Derived from Arabic ذنب (dhanab) meaning "tail"... [more]
LYRA   f   Astronomy
The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega... [more]
OPHIUCHUS   m   Astronomy
Means "serpent bearer" in Greek... [more]
RIGEL   m   Astronomy
Derived from Arabic الرجل (al-Rijl) meaning "foot"... [more]
SIRIUS   m   Astronomy
The name of a bright star in the constellation Canis Major, derived via Latin from Greek σειριος (seirios) "burning".
VEGA   f   Astronomy
The name of a star in the constellation Lyra... [more]
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