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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Hipparcos Language Identifier
mulSIPA.ZI.AN.NA  Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah the true shepherd of Anu

Allen p. 311
Sumerian * alf Ori
Ainilam Ori 'Al Niṭhām the sapphire

Allen p. 314
Arabic * eps Ori
Al Alkat Ori Al Alḳāṭ the belt

Allen p. 316
Arabic (Al Sufi) * eta Ori
Al Dhira Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah the arm

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Al Kumm 1 Ori Al Kumm the sleeve of the garment of Al Jauzah

Allen p. 320, Olcott pp. 274288, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html
Arabic * omi01 Ori
Al Kumm 2 Ori Al Kumm the sleeve of the garment of Al Jauzah

Allen p. 320, Olcott pp. 274288, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html
Arabic * omi02 Ori
Al Mankib Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah the shoulder

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Al Nagjed Ori Al Najid the conqueror (Al Sufi, 964 AD)

Allen p. 312
Arabic * bet Ori
Al Najid Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā the conqueror alpha and gamma included

Allen p. 312
Arabic (Al Sufi) * bet Ori
Al Najid Ori Al Najīd the conqueror

Allen p. 313, Olcott p. 284, Kunitzsch p. 46
Arabic (the Alfonsine Tables * gam Ori
Al Taj 1 Ori Al Tāj the crown or tiara

Allen p. 320, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html
Persian (Al Tizini, 16th Century) * pi.02 Ori
Al Taj 2 Ori Al Tāj the crown or tiara

Allen p. 320, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html
Persian (Al Tizini, 16th Century) pi.04 Ori
Al Taj 3 Ori Al Tāj the crown or tiara

Allen p. 320, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 17, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html
Persian (Al Tizini, 16th Century) pi.05 Ori
Al Taj 4 Ori Al Tāj the crown or tiara

Allen p. 320, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 17, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html
Persian (Al Tizini, 16th Century) pi.01 Ori
Al Taj 5 Ori Al Tāj the crown or tiara

Allen p. 320, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 17, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html
Persian (Al Tizini, 16th Century) pi.06 Ori
Al Yad al Yamna' Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah the right hand

Allen p. 311
Arabic * alf Ori
Algebar Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā left foot of the Jauzah

Allen p. 312, Olcott p.283
Arabic * bet Ori
Algibbar Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā left foot of the Jauzah

Allen p. 312
Arabic (Chilmead) * bet Ori
Alnihan Ori Al Niṭhām the sapphire

Allen p. 314
Arabic * eps Ori
Alnilam Ori Al Niṭhām the string of pearls

Allen p. 314, Olcott p. 284, Kunitzsch p. 46, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B . http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/alnilam.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt
Arabic * eps Ori
Alnitah Ori Al Niṭāk the girdle

Allen p. 314
Arabic * zet Ori
Alnitak Ori Al Niṭāk the girdle

Allen p. 314, Olcoltt pp. 274284, Kunitzsch p. 46, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/alnitak.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt
Arabic * zet Ori
Alnitak Ori Al Niṭāk the girdle

Bullinger p. 127
bruised Arabic * zet Ori
Anilam Ori Al Niṭhām the sapphire

Olcott p. 274
Arabic * eps Ori
Azilam Ori Al Niṭhām the sapphire

Allen p. 314
Arabic * eps Ori
Bahu Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah arm

Allen p. 311
Sanskrit * alf Ori
Bectelgeuze Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic ('Riccioli) * alf Ori
Bed Elguese Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Bedalgeuze Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic (Riccioli) * alf Ori
Beit Algueze Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Beldengenze Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic (the Alfonsine tables) * alf Ori
Bellatrix Ori Bellatrix female warrior; male warrior

Allen p. 313, Olcott p. 284, Kunitzsch p. 46, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B . http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/bellatrix.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 126
quickly coming or swiftly destroying Latin (the Alfonsine Tables * gam Ori
Bellatrix Ori Al Murzim al Najīd the roaring lion or roaring conqueror, loosely translated to

Allen p. 313, Olcott pp. 274284, Kunitzsch p. 46 StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txtl
Latin (Ulugh Beg, 1437) * gam Ori
Besn Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah the arm

Allen p. 311
Persian * alf Ori
Bet El-geuze Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Beteigeuse Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Betelgeuse Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Betelgeuse Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310, Kunitzsch p. 45, http://www.icoproject.org/star.htmA Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B . http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/betelgeuse.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 126
the coming of the branch Arabic * alf Ori
Betelgeux Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Betelguese Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Betelgueze Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah underarm of Jauzah

Allen p. 310
Arabic * alf Ori
Elgebar Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā left foot of the Jauzah

Allen p. 312
Arabic * bet Ori
Ell Ori Ell once and a quarter the length of a yard

Allen p. 315
Arabic (Burritt) * eta Ori
Great Nebula Ori Great Nebula blood-stained vesture

Allen p. 316, Olcott p. 287
English M 42
Hatysa Ori Hatysa red tip of the sword of Orion

Becvár Antonín (1964), Atlas of the Heavens — ? Catalogue 1950.0. Sky Publishing Corporation, Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt
Slovak * iot Ori
Heka Ori Al Haḳ`ah the white spot

Olcott p. 286, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, Bullinger p. 127
coming Arabic * lam Ori
Heka Ori Al Haḳ`ah a white spot was from the faint light of the smaller phi Ori in the background [of lam Ori], and has descended to us as "Heka" or "Hika"

Allen p 318, Kunitzsch p. 47, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 17, KalerJames B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/phi1ori.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt
coming Arabic * phi01 Ori
Hika Ori Al Haḳ`ah white spot

Allen p 318, Kunitzsch p. 47, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 17, KalerJames B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/phi1ori.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt
Arabic * phi02 Ori
Ied Ajgeuze Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah the hand of Orion

Allen p. 311
Arabic (Chilmead) * alf Ori
Kesil Ori Kesil a godless and impious person

Allen p. 312
Hebrew (Bayer) * bet Ori
Klaria Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah an armlet

Allen p. 311
Coptic * alf Ori
Mazzaroth Ori Mazzaroth the belt of Orion

Allen p. 315
Hebrew (Rabbi Isaac Israel 1534 - 1572) delta, epsilon and zeta Orionis
Mazzaroth Ori Mazzaloth the belt of Orion

Allen p. 315
Hebrew (Rabbi Isaac Israel 1534 - 1572) delta, epsilon and zeta Orionis
Mazzaroth Ori Mazlatha the belt of Orion

Allen p. 315
Hebrew (Rabbi Isaac Israel 1534 - 1572) delta, epsilon and zeta Orionis
Meissa Ori Al Maisān head of the central one, the shining one

Allen p. 318, Olcott pp. 274286, Kunitzsch p. 47, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/meissa.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 127
coming forth Arabic (Firuzabadi) * lam Ori
Mintaka Ori Al Minṭakah the first star seen when the belt rises

Allen p. 314, Olcott pp. 274284, Kunitzsch p. 46, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kalerw James B. Kaler James B . http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/mintaka.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 127
dividing, as a sacrifice Arabic * del Ori
Mintaka Ori Al Minṭakah the belt, the girdle

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic * del Ori
Mintika Ori Al Minṭakah first star seen in the belt

Allen p. 334
Arabic (Burritt) * del Ori
Mizan Batil 3 Ori Mizan Batil 3 false scale beam

A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16
Arabic * 49 Ori
Mizan Batil 1 Ori Mizan Batil 1 false scale beam

A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16
Latim * 42 Ori
Mizan Batil 2 Ori Mizan Batil 2 false scale beam

A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16
Arabic * tet02 Ori
Na`ir al Saif Ori Nā`ir al Saif the bright one of the sword

Allen p. 317, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/nairalsaif.html
Arabic (Al Tizini, 16th Century) * iot Ori
Ra`I al Ja Jauzah Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā the herdsman of the Jauzah; alpha, gamma, delta and epsilon included

Allen p. 312
Arabic (Al Sufi) * bet Ori
Regel Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā left foot of the Jauzah

Allen p. 312
Arabic (Riccioli) * bet Ori
Rigel Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā left foot of the Jauzah

Allen p. 312, Olcott pp. 274282, Kunitzsch p. 46, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B . http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/rigel.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 126
the foot that crusheth Arabic (Alphonsine Tables of 1515) * bet Ori
Rigel Algeuze Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā left foot of the Jauzah

Allen p. 312
Arabic (Chilmead) * bet Ori
rigl al-gabbar Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā the foot of the great one

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigel#Nomenclature
Arabic * bet Ori
Riglon Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā left foot of the Jauzah

Allen p. 312
Arabic (Schickard) * bet Ori
Saiph Ori Saif al Jabbār the sword (scimitar) of the giant

Allen p. 316, Olcott p. 274, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/saifaljabbar.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt
Arabic * eta Ori
Saiph Ori Rijl Jauzah al Yamnā' the right leg of the Jauzah, also called

Allen p. 318, Kunitzsch p. 46, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/saiph.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 127
bruised 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
sipa.zi.an.na Ori Ibṭ al-Jauzah the true shepherd of Anu

Allen p. 311
Akkadian * alf Ori
sipa-zi-an-na Ori sipa-zi-an-na rear heel of the Heavenly Shepherd or the True Shepherd of Anu

British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html
Arabic * kap Ori
sipa-zi-an-na Ori sipa-zi-an-na riight hand of the Heavenly Shepherd or the True Shepherd of Anu

British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html
Babylonian * ksi Ori
Sipa-zi-an-na Ori Sipa-zi-an-na Heavenly Shepherd or the True Shepherd of Anu

British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html
Babylonian * bet Ori
Tabit Ori Thabit the endurer

Allen p. 320, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/tabit.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt , Bullinger p. 127
the endurer Latin * pi.03 Ori
Thabit Ori Al Thabit the endurer

Allen p. 320 , A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 17, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html.
Arabic (Burritt's atlas, 1838) * ups Ori
Thabit Ori al-thābit

A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16
the endurer Arabic pi.03 Ori
Trapezium Ori Trapezium the three stars of Orion's scimitar

Allen, p. 316
Latin * tet01 Ori
Trapezium Ori Trapezium the trapezoid

Allen p. 316, Olcott p. 287
Latin * del Ori