An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The Charioteer. A conspicuous northern constellation lying midway between → Perseus and → Ursa Major and in a region crossed by the → Milky Way. The brightest star is → Capella.
Auriga is the site of the Galactic → anticenter. Abbreviation: Aur; genitive form: Aurigae.

Etymology (EN): L. auriga “a charioteer, driver,” from aureæ “bridle of a horse” + agere “set in motion, drive, lead.”

Etymology (PE): Arrâberân “charioteer,” from arrâbé “chariot, cart”

• rân “driver,” from rândan “to drive.” Arrâbé probably from *arâba, from *râba, from *râda, compare with Av. ratha- “chariot,” akin to Skt. rathah “car, chariot,” L. rota “wheel,” rotare “revolve, roll,” Lith. ratas “wheel,” O.H.G. rad, Ger. Rad, Du. rad, O.Ir. roth; PIE *roto- “to run, to turn, to roll."
  Gardunerân “a charioteer,” from garduné “chariot, car,” from gardun “wheel; heaven,” from gardidan “to turn, revolve.”