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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Al Dira Gem Al Awwal a Dhira` the first in the paw or forearm [of the lion]

Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 55 (8): 429. Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K. doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.
the seed or branch Arabic (Al Achsasi al Mouakket, 1650) * alf Gem
Al Giauza Gem

Algueze

the great one, the giant



Allen, p. 231

the palm branch or stem Giovanni Battista Riccioli, 17 April 1598 – 25 June 1671 * alf Gem
Al Giauza Gem Algueze the main one

Allen, p. 231
the palm branch Giovanni Battista Riccioli, 17 April 1598 – 25 June 1671 * bet Gem
Al Henah Gem Elhenaat brand, in henna, on the right side of a horse's or camel' neck, the 4th manzil

Allen, p. 234
the hurt or afflicted Giovanni Battista Riccioli, 17 April 1598 – 25 June 1671 * gam Gem
Al Zirr Gem Al Zirr the button

Allen, p. 237
Arabic (Al Biruni, 1030 AD) * ksi Gem
Alhena Gem Al-Han'ah The brand-mark (on the neck of a camel)

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic * gam Gem
Almeisan Gem Al-Maisan The shining one

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic * gam Gem
Al-Ras al-Taum al-Mu'ahar Gem

Al-Ras al-Taum al-Mu'ahar

the head of the rear twin, Pollux, the immortal son of Zeus



Allen, p. 233

Arabic * bet Gem
Al-Ras al-Taum al-Muqadim Gem

Al-Ras al-Taum al-Muqadim

the head of the foremost twin, Castor, the mortal son of Tyndareus

 

 

 

 



Allen, p. 231

head of the foremost twin Arabic * alf Gem
Alzirr Gem Al Zirr the button; at the rather prominent foot of the eastern of Gemini's twins, the name is probably not part of the Greek tradition, but one of ancient Arabic

http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/alzirr.html
Arabic * ksi Gem
Aoul al Dzira Gem Aoul al Dzira the first in the paw

Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 55 (8): 429. Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K. doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.
Arabic (Al Achsasi al Mouakket, 1650) * alf Gem
Apollo Gem

Apollo

one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda, Castor



Allen, p. 230

ruler or judge Greek * alf Gem
Calx Gem Calx the heel

Allen, p. 236

Latin (Flamsteed, 1725) * mu. Gem
Castor Gem Castor the mortal son of Tyndarus, the king of Sparta, also known as "Apollo" from Greek mythology

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Castor.html
the ruler or judge with the arrow Greek * alf Gem
Hercules Gem

Hercules

a companion for Apollo, Castor



Allem, p. 233

who cometh to labor or suffer Greek (Flamsteed) * bet Gem
Mebsuta Gem Mas-tab-ba-tur-tur the little twins

Allen, p. 234
Babylonian * gam Gem
Mebsuta Gem Al-Mabsutat the outstretched, from its marking the extended paw of the early Arabic Lion, but now is on the hem of Castor's tunic

Allen, p. 235
treading under feet Ancient Arabic * eps Gem
Mebsuta Gem

Al-Mabsutah

"the outstretched" paw



http://www.icoproject.org/star.html

Arabic * eps Gem
Mekbuda Gem

Al-Maqbudah

"the pulled-in" paw



http://www.icoproject.org/star.html

Arabic * zet Gem
Melboula Gem Al-Mabsutat the outstretched, from its marking the extended paw of the early Arabic Lion, but now is on the hem of Castor's tunic

Allen, p. 235
Arabic (Charles Augustus Young, December 15, 1834 – January 4, 1908) * eps Gem
Melucta Gem Al Mabsutat the outstretched, from its marking the extended paw of the early Arabic Lion, but now is on the hem of Castor's tunic

Allen, p. 235
English (Burritt's Geography) * eps Gem
Muekher al Dzira Gem Latin: Posterior Brachii the end in the paw

Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 55: 429–438. Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K. doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.
Arabic (Al Achsasi al Mouakket, 1650) * bet Gem
Nir al Henat Gem Nir al Henat the brightest of Al Henat

Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 55 (8): 429. Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K. doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.
Arabic (Al Achsasi al Mouakket, 1650) * gam Gem
Nucatai Gem Nucatai camel's hump

https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html

Arabic * nu. Gem
Nuhatai Gem Al Nu?atai a camel's hump

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

Arabic * mu. Gem
Pish Pai Gem Pish Pai foreleg

Allen, p. 236

Persian * mu. Gem
Pishpay Gem Pish Pai foreleg

Allen, p. 236
foreleg Persian * eta Gem
Pollux Gem Pollux one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda, the immortal of the two

Allen, p. 233
ruler or judge Greek * bet Gem
Posterior Brachii Gem Posterior Brachii the end in the paw

Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 55: 429–438. Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K. doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.
Latin (Al Achsasi al Mouakket, 1650) * bet Gem
Prima Brachii Gem Prima Brachii the first in the paw

Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 55: 429–438. Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K. doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.
Latin (Al Achsasi al Mouakket, 1650) * alf Gem
Prima tou al Henat Gem

Prima tou al Henat

the brightest of Al Henat



Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 55: 429–438. Bibcode:1895MNRAS..55..429K. doi:10.1093/mnras/55.8.429.

Latin, Greek & Arabic (Al Achsasi al Mouakket, 1650) * gam Gem
Propus Gem Propus Castor's left foot

Allen, p. 235
the branch spreading Greek (Hipparchos and Ptolemy) * eta Gem
Tejat Posterior Gem Tejat Posterior back foot

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

Arabic & Latin * mu. Gem
Wasat Gem Al Wasat the middle

Allen, p. 234
established, as a foundation or set Arabic * del Gem
Wasat Gem

Wasat as-Sama'

"middle" of the sky



http://www.icoproject.org/star.html

center or foundation Arabic * del Gem