An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Phad (γ UMa)
  فخذ  
Faxez (#)
Fr.: Phecda  

A blue, → main sequence star of → apparent visual magnitude 2.44 and
→ spectral type A0 Ve located in → Ursa Major. Other designations: Phecda; Phekda; Phegda; Phekha; Phacd.

Etymology (EN): Phad, from Ar. al-Fakhidh (ad-Dubb) (الفخذ‌الدب) “the thigh (of the Bear)”.

Etymology (PE): Faxez, from Ar., as above.