Talk:List of stars in Perseus

Etymologies

Stars with proper names:

• (33/α Per) 1.79 Mirfak [Mirphak, Marphak, Markfak] or Algenib [Alcheb]

  < مرفق mirfaq "Elbow", derived from ‏المرفق الثريا al-mirfaq al-thurayya "Elbow of the Pleiades"

  < الجنب al-janb "the Flank"

• (26/β Per) ~2.09 Algol [El Ghoul] or Gorgona [Gorgonea Prima] or Demon Star or Ghoul Star - eclipsing binary, Algol variable prototype

  < رأس الغول ra's al-ghūl The demon's (ghoul's) head

  < gorgonea prīma The first gorgonean star

• (23/γ Per) – double 2.91, 3.00 Alphecher [Al Fakhir] or Seid

  < ‏الفاخر al-faakhir Proud One or Excellent One (referring to the bearer of the ghoul's head)

  < السيد al-sa'id the forearm (of the Pleiades)

• (39/δ Per) 3.01 Basel or Basil or Adid Borealis

  < ‏الباسل al-basil The Brave One (referring to the bearer of the ghoul's head)

  < العضد al-adid "the Upper Arm" + Borealis "northern" (al-adid derived from ‏العضد الثريا al-adid al-thurayya "Upper Arm of the Pleiades")

• (45/ε Per) 2.90 Adid Australis

  < العضد al-adid "the Upper Arm" + Australis "southern" (al-adid derived from ‏العضد الثريا al-adid al-thurayya "Upper Arm of the Pleiades")

• (44/ζ Per) (or Atik, see ο Per; or Menkhib, see ξ Per) 3.83

• (15/η Per) 3.77 Miram (or Al Sa'id, see γ Per)

• (27/κ Per) (or Misam, see h & χ Per) 3.79

• (46/ξ Per) 3.98 Menkib [Menkhib, Menchib]

  < منكب mankib

• (41/ν Per) 3.77 Adad or Adid Media

  < العضد al-adid "the Upper Arm" + Media "middle" (al-adid derived from ‏العضد الثريا al-adid al-thurayya "Upper Arm of the Pleiades")

• (38/ο Per) 3.83 Atik [Ati, Al Atik, Atiks]

  عتق ^catiq shoulder [of the Pleiades]

• (22/π Per) 4.68 Gorgonea Secunda
• (25/ρ Per) 3.32 Gorgonea Tertia
• (υ Per) Nembus
• (φ Per) 4.01 Seif or Alseiph

  < السيف al-saif the Sword (from the Arabic asterism السيف و الانفال al-saif wa al-anfal "The Sword and the Spoils")

• (28/ω Per) 4.61 Gorgonea Quarta
• Misam or Perseus Double Cluster or Chi/h Persei

  < معصم ma^cşam wrist

• Misam (χ Per, NGC 884) – actually an open cluster
• Misam (h Per, NGC 869) – actually an open cluster

Warning: in this list there are several known fake names, such as Adad/Adid, Seif/Alseiph. Please, add them to the main article only if reliable sources are provided. Eynar Oxartum (talk) 10:06, 15 January 2019 (UTC)