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Name Alkaid
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Other Forms FormsElkeid; Benetnash; Benetnasch
Edit Status Status1. basic formatting

Meaning & History

Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
Added 2/18/2016 by anonymous