Phad (γ UMa) — An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics