Star Names: E - J.

Edasich to Jabhat al Acrab

Common Name
Astronomical Name
Derivation/Meaning
Constellation
Edasich Iota Draconis Arabic: "male hyena" Draco
Electra 17 Tauri Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione Taurus
Eltanin Gamma Draconis Arabic: "serpent" Draco
Enif Epsilon Pegasi Arabic: "nose" Pegasus
Errai (Arrai) Gamma Cephei Arabic: "shepherd" Cepheus
Fomalhaut Alpha Piscis Austrini Arabic: "the mouth of the fish" Pisces Austrinus
Fum al Faras Nu Pegasi Arabic: ? Pegasus
Furud Zeta Canis Majoris Arabic: "solitary ones" Canis Major
Gacrux Gamma Crucis Greek/Latin: combination of gamma and crux Crux
Garnet Star, The Mu Cephei English: for its deep red color Cepheus
Gemma (Alphecca) Alpha Coronae Borealis Latin: "gem" (Arabic: "to seperate") Corona Borealis
Giansar (Giausar) Lambda Draconis Persian: from the word for the nodes of the moon or planets Draco
Gienah Epsilon Cygni Arabic: "wing" Cygnus
Gienah Ghurab Gamma Corvi Arabic: "right wing of the raven" Corvus
Gomeisa Beta Canis Minoris Arabic: "little bleary-eyed one" Canis Minor
Gorganea Quarta Omega Persei ? Perseus
Gorganea Secundia Pi Persei ? Peseus
Gorganea Tertia Rho Persei ? Perseus
Graffias (Acrab) Beta Scorpii Latin: "claws" (Arabic: "the scorpion") Scorpius
Grumium Xi Draconis Latin: "snout or muzzle" Draco
Hadar (Agena) Beta Centauri Arabic: untranslated proper name (Greek/Latin: alpha knee) Centaurus
Hamal Alpha Arietis Arabic: "lamb" Aries
Han Zeta Ophiuchi Chinese: an ancient feudal state in China Ophiuchus
Hao Epsilon Scorpii Chinese: "queen" Scorpius
Homam Zeta Pegasi Arabic: "hero" Pegasus
Hudoor (Ekchusis) Lambda Aquarii ? Aquarius
Hyadum I Gamma Tauri Latin: "first of the Hyades" Taurus
Hyadum II Delta Tauri Latin: "second of the Hyades" Taurus
Izar Epsilon Bootis Arabic: "girdle" Bootes
Jabbah Nu Scorpii Arabic: "forehead" Scorpius
Jabhat al Acrab Omega Scorpii Arabic: ? Scorpius