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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Al Gebor Ori Algebar the left leg of the great one

Allen, p. 312
the mighty Arabic * bet Ori
Al Nagjed Ori Al Najid the conqueror (Al Sufi, 964 AD)

Allen, p. 312
the prince Arabic * bet Ori
Al Najid Ori Al Najid the conqueror

Allen, p. 312
the conqueror Arabic * gam Ori
Al Nitak Ori Al Nitak the girdle

Allen, p. 314
the wounded Arabic * zet Ori
Al Rai Ori

Al Ra'I al Jauzah

"Al Ra'I al Jauzah", the herdsman of the camels



Allen, p. 312

who bruises, who breaks Arabic * bet Ori
Al Thabit Ori Al Thabit the endurer

Allen, p. 320
Arabic (Burritt's atlas, 1838) * ups Ori
Algebar Ori Al-Jabbar the giant

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Arabic * bet Ori
Alnilam Ori

An-Nidham

the string of pearls, the sapphire



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Arabic * eps Ori
Alnitah Ori

an-nitaq

the girdle



Allen, p. 314

Arabic * zet Ori
Alnitak Ori

An-Nitaq

the belt, the girdle, the string of pearls



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Arabic * zet Ori
Alnitam Ori Al-nilam the sapphire

Allen, p. 314
Arabic * eps Ori
Bašn Ori Betelgeuse the arm

Allen, p. 311
Persian * alf Ori
Belatrix Ori Al Murzim al Najid the roaring lion or roaring conqueror, loosely translated to "female warrior" for the Alfonsine Tables

Allen, p. 313
hastily coming Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) * gam Ori
Betelgeuse Ori

Yad al-Jauza'

hand of Orion; armpit of the central one (Jauzah)



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the coming of the branch Arabic * alf Ori
Betelgeuze Ori

Ibt al-Jauza’

underarm of Jauzah



Allen, p. 310

Arabic * alf Ori
Betelguez Ori

Ibt al-Jauza’

transliteration of Ibt al-Jauza’, the armpit of the central one



Allen, p. 310

the coming Arabic * alf Ori
Hatysa Ori Hatysa red tip of the sword of Orion

https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/orion-constellation/
Slovak * iot Ori
Hecke Ori

Al Hak`ah

a white spot was from the faint light of the smaller phi Ori in the background [of lan Ori], and has descended to us as "Heka" or "Hika"



Allen, p 318

coming Arabic * phi01 Ori
Heka Ori

Al-Haq'ah

the white spot



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the coming Arabic * lam Ori
Hika Ori

alternative spelling of Heka

white spot



Allen, p. 38

Arabic * phi02 Ori
Klaria Ori Klaria an armlet

Allen, p. 311
Coptic * alf Ori
Manica Ori Tabit protecting gauntlet

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Tabit.html

Latin * pi.03 Ori
Mantaqa Ori

Al Mintakah

the first star to rise in Orion's belt



Allen, p. 314

Arabic * del Ori
Meissa Ori Al Maisan the title of gamma Geminii, by some error of Firuzabadi was applied to this star as "Meissa", and now is common for it

Allen, p. 318
coming forth Arabic * lam Ori
Meissa Ori

Al-Maisan

the shining one



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Arabic * lam Ori
Mintaka Ori Al Mintakah first star to rise in the belt of Orion

Allen, p. 314
dividing the belt Arabic (Elijah Hinsdate Burritt, 1833) * del Ori
Mintaka Ori

Al-Mintaqah

the belt, the girdle



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Arabic * del Ori
Rigel Ori Ar-Rijl The foot [of the central one, Jauzah]

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the foot that crusheth Arabic * bet Ori
rigl al-gabbar Ori rigl al-gabbar the foot of the great one

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigel#Nomenclature
Arabic * bet Ori
Rigol Ori

Rijl Jauzah al Yusra

the left foot of the central one



Allen, p. 312

the foot, or the one treading underfoot Arabic * bet Ori
Rijl Jauzah al Yusra Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusra the left leg (foot) of Jauzah

Allen, p. 312
the foot that crusheth Arabic * bet Ori
Saif al Jabbar Ori Saif al Jabbar the sword (scimitar) of the giant

Allen, p. 316
Arabic * eta Ori
Saiph Ori Saif al Jabbar the sword (scimitar) of the giant

Allen, p. 316
the bruised Arabic * eta Ori
Saiph Ori As-Saif The sword

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Arabic * kap Ori
Seba-en-Sah Ori Seba-en-Sah toe star or foot star

https://www.reference.com/science/named-stars-vega-rigel-abef595f58d4efc8
Egyptian * bet Ori
Thabit Ori Al Thabit the endurer

Allen, p. 320
treading upon Arabic (an unlettered star of Burritt's Atlas of 1836, but upsilon on the atlas of Eduard Heis, 1872) * ups Ori
Trapezium Ori

Trapezium

false scale-beam



Allen, p. 316

Latin * tet02 Ori A
Yad al-Jauza’ Ori Al Yad al Yamna' the right hand [of Orion]

Allen, p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori