An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The brightest star in → Cepheus and a
→ subgiant star of apparent visual magnitude 2.44. Its → spectral type is A7 and distance 49 → light-years.

Etymology (EN): Alderamin, from Ar. al dhirâ’ al-yamin “right arm” (of Cepheus), from Ar. dhirâ’ “arm” + yamin “right”.

Etymology (PE): Zerâ’-e Yamin, from Ar. al dhira al-yamin.