Date
Name Alphecca
Gender Feminine
Usage Astronomy
Other Forms FormsAlfekka, Alfecca, Alphekka.
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Meaning & History
This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".