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	    This is a list of traditional names for stars, mostly from Arabic and Latin.
To find out more about any of these stars, you can look them up in the SIMBAD international database:
| Proper Name | Other | 
| Acamar | Theta Eridani | 
| Achernar | Alpha Eridani | 
| Achird | Eta Cassiopeiae | 
| Acrab | Beta Scorpii | 
| Acrux | Alpha Crucis | 
| Acubens | Alpha Cancri | 
| Adhafera | Zeta Leonis | 
| Adhara | Epsilon Canis Majoris | 
| Ain | Epsilon Tauri | 
| Al Kalb al Rai | Rho2 Cephei | 
| Al Minliar al Asad | Kappa Leonis | 
| Al Giedi | Alpha Capricorni | 
| Al Nair | Alpha Gruis | 
| Al Niyat | Sigma Scorpii | 
| Aladfar | Eta Lyrae | 
| Alamak | Gamma Andromedae | 
| Alathfar | Mu Lyrae | 
| Albaldah | Pi Sagittarii | 
| Albali | Epsilon Aquarii | 
| Albireo | Beta Cygni | 
| Alchiba | Alpha Corvi | 
| Alcor | 80 Ursae Majoris | 
| Alcyone | Eta Tauri | 
| Aldebaran | Alpha Tauri | 
| Alderamin | Alpha Cephei | 
| Aldhafera | Zeta Leonis | 
| Aldhanab | Gamma Gruis | 
| Aldhibah | Zeta Draconis | 
| Alfecca Meridiana | Alpha Coronae Australis | 
| Alfirk | Beta Cephei | 
| Algedi | Alpha Capricorni | 
| Algenib | Alpha Persei and Gamma Pegasi | 
| Algieba | Gamma Leonis | 
| Algol | Beta Persei | 
| Algorab | Delta Corvi | 
| Alhena | Gamma Geminorum | 
| Alioth | Epsilon Ursae Majoris | 
| Alkaid | Eta Ursae Majoris | 
| Alkalurops | Mu Bootis | 
| Alkes | Alpha Crateris | 
| Alkurah | Xi Cephei | 
| Almach | Gamma Andromedae | 
| Alnilam | Epsilon Orionis | 
| Alnitak | Zeta Orionis | 
| Alniyat | Tau Scorpii | 
| Alpha Centauri | 
| Alphard |  | 
| Alpheratz | Alpha Andromedae | 
| Alrakis | Mu Draconis | 
| Alrischa | Alpha Piscium | 
| Alsafi | Sigma Draconis | 
| Alschain | Beta Aquilae | 
| Alshat | Nu Capricorni | 
| Altarf | Beta Cancri | 
| Altair | Alpha Aquilae | 
| Altais | Delta Draconis | 
| Alterf | Lambda Leonis | 
| Aludra | Eta Canis Majoris | 
| Alula Australis | Xi Ursae Majoris | 
| Alula Borealis | Nu Ursae Majoris | 
| Alwaid | Beta Draconis | 
| Alya | Theta Serpentis | 
| Alzir | Xi Geminorum | 
| Ancha | Theta Aquarii | 
| Angetenar | Tau2 Eridani | 
| Ankaa | Alpha Phoenicis | 
| Antares | Alpha Scorpii | 
| Arcturus | Alpha Bootis | 
| Alphecca | Alpha Coronae Borealis | 
| Arkab Prior | Beta 1 Sagittarii | 
| Arkab Posterior | Beta 2 Sagittarii | 
| Arneb | Alpha Leporis | 
| Arrakis | Mu Draconis | 
| Arkab | Beta Sagittarii | 
| Ascella | Zeta Sagittarii | 
| Asellus Australis | Delta Cancri | 
| Asellus Borealis | Gamma Cancri | 
| Asellus Primus | Theta Bootis | 
| Asellus Secundus | Iota Bootis | 
| Asellus Tertius | Kappa Bootis | 
| Askella | Zeta Sagittarii | 
| Aspidiske | Iota Carinae | 
| Asterion | Beta Canum Venaticorum | 
| Asterope | 21 Tauri | 
| Atik | Omicron Persei | 
| Atlas | 27 Tauri | 
| Atria | Alpha Trianguli Australis | 
| Avior | Epsilon Carinae | 
| Azaleh | Zeta Aurigae | 
| Azelfafage | Pi1 Cygni | 
| Azha | Eta Eridani | 
| Azmidiske | Xi Puppis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Baham | Theta Pegasi | 
| Baten Kaitos | Zeta Ceti | 
| Becrux | Mimosa, Beta Crucis | 
| Beid | Omicron1 Eridani | 
| Bellatrix | Gamma Orionis | 
| Benetnasch | Eta Ursae Majoris | 
| Betelgeuse | Alpha Orionis | 
| Betria | Beta Trianguli Australis | 
| Bharani (star) | 41 Arietis | 
| Botein | Delta Arietis | 
| Brachium | Sigma Librae | 
| Bunda | Xi Aquarii | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Canopus | Alpha Carinae | 
| Caph | Beta Cassiopeiae | 
| Capella | Alpha Aurigae | 
| Caph | Beta Cassiopeiae | 
| Castor | Alpha Geminorum | 
| Cebalrai | Beta Ophiuchi | 
| Celaeno | 16 Tauri | 
| Chara | Alpha Canum Venaticorum or sometimes Beta | 
| Cheleb | Beta Ophiuchi | 
| Chertan | Theta Leonis | 
| Chort | Theta Leonis | 
| Chow | Beta Serpentis | 
| Cursa | Beta Eridani | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Dabih | Beta Capricorni | 
| Decrux | Delta Crucis | 
| Deneb | Alpha Cygni | 
| Deneb Algedi | Delta Capricorni | 
| Deneb Dulfim | Epsilon Delphini | 
| Deneb el Okab | Zeta Aquilae | 
| Denebola | Beta Leonis | 
| Deneb Kaitos | Beta Ceti | 
| Deneb Kaitos Schemali | Iota Ceti | 
| Dheneb | Eta Ceti | 
| Diadem | Alpha Comae Berenices | 
| Diphda | Beta Ceti | 
| Dnoces |  | 
| Dschubba | Delta Scorpii | 
| Dubhe | Alpha Ursae Majoris | 
| Duhr | Delta Leonis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Edasich | Iota Draconis | 
| Electra | 17 Tauri | 
| Elmuthalleth | Alpha Triangoli | 
| Elnath | Beta Tauri | 
| Eltanin |  | 
| Enif | Epsilon Pegasi | 
| Errai | Gamma Cephei | 
| Etamin | Gamma Draconis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Fomalhaut | Alpha Piscis Austrini | 
| Fum al Samakah | Beta Piscium | 
| Furud | Zeta Canis Majoris | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Gacrux | Gamma Crucis | 
| Garnet Star | Mu Cephei | 
| Gatria | Gamma Trianguli Australis | 
| GJ 1061 | 
| Gianfar | Lambda Draconis | 
| Giedi | Alpha Capricorni | 
| Gienah Gurab | Gamma Corvi | 
| Giennah | Epsilon Cygni | 
| Girtab | Kappa Scorpii | 
| Gomeisa | Beta Canis Minoris | 
| Gorgonea Tertia | Rho Persei | 
| Grafias | Xi Scorpii | 
| Grumium | Xi Draconis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Hadar | Beta Centauri | 
| Hadir | Sigma Puppis | 
| Haldus | Epsilon Aurigae | 
| Hamal | Alpha Arietis | 
| Hassaleh | Iota Aurigae | 
| Head of Hydrus | Alpha Hydri | 
| Heka | Lambda Orionis | 
| Heze | Zeta Virginia | 
| Homam | Zeta Pegasi | 
| Hyadum I | Gamma Tauri | 
| Hyadum II | Delta1 Tauri | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Izar | Epsilon Bootis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Jabbah | Nu Scorpii | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Kaffaljidhm | Gamma Ceti | 
| Kajam | Omega Herculis | 
| Kaus Australis | Epsilon Sagittarii | 
| Kaus Borealis | Lambda Sagittarii | 
| Kaus Medius | Delta Sagittarii | 
| Keid | Omicron2 Eridani | 
| Kitalpha | Alpha Equulei | 
| Kochab | Beta Ursae Minoris | 
| Kornephoros | Beta Herculis | 
| Kraz | Beta Corvi | 
| Ksora | Delta Cassiopeiae | 
| Kullat Nunu | Eta Piscium | 
| Kuma | Nu Draconis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| La Superba | Y Canum Venaticorum | 
| Lesath | Upsilon Scorpii | 
| Lucida | Alpha Monocerotis | 
| Lucida Anseris | Alpha Vulpeculae | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Maasym | Lambda Herculis | 
| Maia | 20 Tauri | 
| Marfark | Theta Cassiopeiae | 
| Marfik | Lambda Ophiuchi | 
| Markab | Alpha Pegasi and HR 2948 | 
| Matar | Eta Pegasi | 
| Mebsuta | Epsilon Geminorum | 
| Media | Delta Sagittarii | 
| Megrez | Delta Ursae Majoris | 
| Meissa | Lambda Orionis | 
| Mekbuda | Zeta Geminorum | 
| Menkab | Alpha Ceti | 
| Menkalinan | Beta Aurigae | 
| Menkar | Alpha Ceti | 
| Menkent | Theta Centauri | 
| Menchib | Xi Persei | 
| Menkib | Zeta Persei | 
| Merak | Beta Ursae Majoris | 
| Merga | 38 Bootis | 
| Merope | 23 Tauri | 
| Mesarthim | Gamma Arietis | 
| Miaplacidus | Beta Carinae | 
| Mimosa |  | 
| Minchir | Sigma Hydrae | 
| Minelava | Delta Virginia | 
| Minkar | Epsilon Corvi | 
| Mintaka | Delta Orionis | 
| Mira | Omicron Ceti | 
| Miram | Eta Persei | 
| Mirach | Beta Andromedae | 
| Mirfak | Alpha Persei | 
| Mirzam | Beta Canis Majoris | 
| Misam | Kappa Persei | 
| Mizar | Zeta Ursae Majoris | 
| Mothallah | Alpha Trianguli | 
| Muphrid (or Mufrid) | Eta Bootis | 
| Muliphein | Gamma Centauri, Gamma Canis Majoris | 
| Murzim | Beta Canis Majoris | 
| Muscida | Omicron Ursae Majoris, or Pi Ursae Majoris | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Nair Al Saif | Iota Orionis | 
| Naos | Zeta Puppis | 
| Nash | Gamma Sagit tarii | 
| Nashira | Gamma Capricorni | 
| Navi | Epsilon Cassiopeiae | 
| Nekkar | Beta Boötis | 
| Nihal | Beta Leporis | 
| Nunki | Sigma Sagittarii | 
| Nusakan | Beta Coronae Borealis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Phad (or Phecda) | Gamma Ursae Majoris | 
| Peacock | Alpha Pavonis | 
| Phact | Alpha Columbae | 
| Pherkad | Gamma Ursae Minoris | 
| Pherkard | Delta Ursae Minoris | 
| Pleione | 28 Tauri - see Pleiades | 
| Polaris Australis | Sigma Octantis | 
| Polaris | Alpha Ursae Minoris | 
| Pollux | Beta Geminorum | 
| Porrima | Gamma Virginia | 
| Praecipua | 46 Leo Minoris | 
| Procyon | Alpha Canis Minoris | 
| Propus | Eta Geminorum | 
| Pulcherrima | Epsilon Boötis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Rana | Delta Eridani | 
| Ras Algethi | Alpha Herculis | 
| Ras Alhague | Alpha Ophiuchi | 
| Ras Elased Australis | Epsilon Leonis | 
| Rasalas | Mu Leonis | 
| Rastaban | Beta Draconis | 
| Regor | Gamma Velorum | 
| Regulus | Alpha Leonis | 
| Rigel | Beta Orionis | 
| Rigil Kentaurus | Alpha Centauri | 
| Rijl al Awwa | Mu Virginia | 
| Rotanev | Beta Delphini | 
| Ruchba | Omega 2 Cygni | 
| Ruchbah | Delta Cassiopeiae | 
| Rukbat | Alpha Sagittarii | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Sabik | Zeta Ophiuchi | 
| Sadachbia | Gamma Aquarii | 
| Sadalbari | Mu Pegasi | 
| Sadalmelik | Alpha Aquarii | 
| Sadalsuud | Beta Aquarii | 
| Sadatoni | Zeta Aurigae | 
| Sadr | Gamma Cygni | 
| Saiph | Kappa Orionis | 
| Sargas | Theta Scorpii | 
| Sarin | Delta Herculis | 
| Sceptrum | 53 Eridani | 
| Scheat | Beta Pegasi | 
| Scheddi | Delta Capricorni | 
| Schedir or Schedar | Alpha Cassiopeiae | 
| Segin | Epsilon Cassiopeiae | 
| Seginus | Gamma Bootis | 
| Sham | Alpha Sagittae | 
| Sheliak | Beta Lyrae | 
| Sheratan | Beta Arietis | 
| Shaula | Lambda Scorpii | 
| Skat | Delta Aquarii | 
| Sirius | Alpha Canis Majoris | 
| Situla | Kappa Aquarii | 
| Spica | Alpha Virginia | 
| Sterope II | 22 Tauri | 
| Sualocin | Alpha Delphini | 
| Subra | Omicron Leonis | 
| Suhail | Lambda Velorum | 
| Sulafat | Gamma Lyrae | 
| Sun | sometimes known as Sol | 
| Syrma | Iota Virginia | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Tabit | Pi3 Orionis | 
| Talitha Australis | Kappa Ursae Majoris | 
| Talitha Borealis | Iota Ursae Majoris | 
| Tania Australis | Nu Ursae Majoris | 
| Tania Borealis | Lambda Ursae Majoris | 
| Tarazet or Tarazed | Gamma Aquilae | 
| Taygeta | 19 Tauri | 
| Tegmen or Tegmine | Zeta Cancri | 
| Terebellum | Omega Sagittarii | 
| Tejat Posterior | Mu Geminorum | 
| Tejat Prior | Eta Geminorum | 
| Thabit | Upsilon Orionis | 
| Theemin | Upsilon2 Eridani | 
| Thuban | Alpha Draconis | 
| Tien Kuan | Zeta Tauri | 
| Toliman | Alpha Centauri | 
| Torcularis Septemtrionalis | Omicron Piscium | 
| Tseen Kee | Phi Velorum | 
| Tureis | Pi Puppis | 
| Tyl | Epsilon Draconis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Unuk or Unukalhai | Alpha Serpentis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Vega | Alpha Lyrae | 
| Vindemiatrix | Epsilon Virginis | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Wasat | Delta Geminorum | 
| Wazn | Beta Columbae | 
| Wei | Epsilon Scorpii | 
| Wezen | Delta Canis Majoris | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Yed Prior | Delta Ophiuchi | 
| Yed Posterior | Epsilon Ophiuchi | 
| Yildun | Delta Ursae Minoris | 
| Proper Name | Designation | 
| Zaniah | Eta Virginis | 
| Zaurak | Gamma Eridani | 
| Zavijava | Beta Virginis | 
| Zuben-el-Akrab | Gamma Librae | 
| Zuben-el-Akribi | Delta Librae | 
| Zubenelgenubi | Alpha Librae | 
| Zuben-el-schemali or Zubeneschamali | Beta Librae | 
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