Submitted Name Save Gender Masculine Usage Astronomy Pronounced Pron. AL-kawr [key·IPA] Edit Status Status [show contributorhide contributor] Added 1/17/2021 by liaeremashvili Meaning & History Alcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major. Alcor was originally Arabic سها Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.