An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A → constellation in the Northern Hemisphere lying next to → Cassiopeia. It contains several pulsating variable stars, including the prototype → Cepheid variable Delta Cephei.
Abbreviation: Cep, genitive: Cephei.

Etymology (EN): In Gk. mythology, Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, who was married to the beautiful → Cassiopeia, and was also father of princess → Andromeda.

Etymology (PE): Kefeus, from Gk. Cepheus. Arabicizd form qifâvus (قیفاووس).