Star Names: K - M.

Kaffaljidma to Muscida

Common Name
Astronomical Name
Derivation/Meaning
Constellation
Kaffaljidma Gamma Ceti Arabic: "head of the sea monster" Cetus
Kaus Australis Epsilon Sagittarii Arabic/Latin: "southern part of the bow" Sagittarius
Kaus Borealis Lambda Sagittarii Arabic/Latin: "northern part of the bow" Sagittarius
Kaus Media Delta Sagittarii Arabic/Latin: "middle part of the bow" Sagittarius
Keid Omicron 2 Eridani Arabic: "eggshells" Eridanus
Kitalpha Alpha Equulei Arabic: "part of a horse" Equuleus
Kochab Beta Ursae Minoris unknown meaning, possibly Arabic for "knee" or "star" or Hebrew for "star" Ursa Minor
Kornephoros (Rutilicus) Beta Herculis Greek: "the club-bearer" (Latin: "armpit") Hercules
Kurah Xi Cephei Arabic: "the white spot on the forehead of a horse" Cepheus
Lesath Upsilon Scorpii Latin corruption of Arabic word for "spot" Scorpius
Maasym Lambda Herculis Arabic: "wrist" Hercules
Maia 20 Tauri Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione Taurus
Marfik Lambda Ophiuchi Arabic: "elbow" Ophiuchus
Markab Alpha Pegasi Arabic: "horse's shoulder" Pegasus
Markeb Chi Velorum Arabic: "a ship" Vela
Marsic Chi Herculis Arabic: "elbow" Hercules
Matar Eta Pegasi

Arabic: "rain"

Pegasus
Ma Wei Delta Centauri Chinese: "the horse's tail" Centaurus
Mebsuta Epsilon Geminorum Arabic: "out-stretched" Gemini
Megrez Delta Ursae Majoris Arabic: "root of the tail" Ursa Major
Meissa (Heka) Lambda Orionis Arabic: "proudly marching one" (Arabic: "circle of hair on a horse" Orion
Mekbuta Zeta Geminorum Arabic: "folded" Gemini
Menkalinan Beta Aurigae Arabic: "shoulder of the rein-holder" Auriga
Menkar Alpha Ceti Arabic: "nostrils" Cetus
Menkib Xi Persei Arabic: "shoulder" Perseus
Merak Beta Ursae Majoris Arabic: "flank" Ursa Major
Merope 23 Tauri Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione Taurus
Merga h Bootis Latin: "reaping hook" Bootes
Merkent (Menkent) Theta Centauri Arabic: "in the shoulder of the centaur" Centaurus
Mesarthim Gamma Arietis Mistranslated Hebrew word for "servants" Aries
Miaplacidus Beta Carinae Arabic/Latin: "peaceful waters" Carina
Mimosa (Becrux) Beta Crucis Latin: "actor" (Greek/Latin: combination of Beta and crux) Crux
Minchir Sigma Hydrae Arabic: "the snake's nose" Hydra
Minkar Epsilon Corvi unknown Corvus
Mintaka Delta Orionis Arabic: "belt" Orion
Mira Omicron Ceti Latin: "wonderful" Cetus
Mirach Beta Andromedae Arabic: "girdle" Andromeda
Mirphak Alpha Persei Arabic: "elbow" Perseus
Mirzam Beta Canis Majoris Arabic: "herald" Canes Major
Mizar Zeta Ursae Majoris Arabic: "groin" Ursa Major
Mothallah (Caput Trianguli) Alpha Trianguli Arabic: "the triangle" (Latin: "head of the triangle") Triangulum
Muliphain Gamma Centauri Arabic: "oath" Centaurus
Muliphen Gamma Canis Majoris Arabic: "oath" Canis Major
Murphid Eta Bootis Arabic: "solitary star of the Lancer" Bootes
Muscida Omicron Ursae Majoris Latin: "muzzle" Ursa Major