This list of star names is published in the endeavor to fill an acknowledged vacancy in our popular astronomical literature. The most lore families were found in the usa in 1880. Our content is doctor approved and evidence based, and our community is moderated, lively, and welcoming. The name lore is ranked on the 7,268th position of the most used names. The 17th century astrologer william lilly commented that when it is located with the sun, moon or jupiter in the. If you like pliny the elders natural history, you will also appreciate allens book, as. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star names. The origins the old family name lore can be found within medieval france. Many people, such as the lore family, adopted the name of their occupation as.
People used them to relate stories of their beliefs, experiences, creation, or mythology. It gives the star names and meanings from various ancient cultures and does so in a scholarly fashion. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in france, occupational surnames also emerged during the late middle ages. Their lore and meaning dover books on astronomy new issue of 1899 ed by allen, richard h. Acause thay baith shaw signs o a bar structur, thay are eften reclessifeed as magellanic spiral galaxies. A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of stars forms an imaginary outline or pattern, typically representing an animal, mythological person or creature, or an inanimate object. In 2018, among the family of girl names directly linked to lore, eleanor was the most commonly used. Leo constellation simple english wikipedia, the free. Without doubt, arctures was one of the first stars to be named. Their lore and meaning, in which he collected information on the nomenclature and historical evolution of the constellations and their stars, but also on ancient myth and religion, folklore, astrology, and the occasional bit of botany or zoology.
Finally, prominent galaxies, nebula, and star clusters are shown. Publication date 1963 publisher dover publications. Thousands of star names for your dog or pet from chinaroad. Meaning, origin and history of the name lore 1 behind. Im confused as to why people hate this name so much i personally dont think it sounds tacky, and i guess it doesnt remind me of a hollywood brat because i can tell you im the opposite and have this name. Of approximately 5,000 stars visible to the unaided eye, only a few hundred have proper names, and fewer than 60 are commonly used by navigators or astronomers. The origins of the earliest constellations likely go back to prehistory.
Allen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A few names come almost directly from the greek, such as procyon, canopus, and antaresthe latter derived from antiares or rival of mars because of its. He was born in the village of manitowoc, wisconsin, where his father, richard l. New jersey had the highest population of lore families in 1840. Richard hinckley allen ancient observations and folklore provide the basis for an exploration of. Partial list of authors, authorities, and books of reference cited in. Allen, purchased a large tract of land in the 1830s. Richard hinckley allen 1838, buffalo, new york 1908, northampton, massachusetts.
The following are a list of the star names in sorted alphabetical order. Usage of these girl names was at its apex during 19101919 usage of. Different cultures and countries adopted their own constellations, some of which lasted into the early 20th century before todays constellations were internationally recognized. Allen al sufi, the mystic or sage, wrote on astronomy in persian. Frederik pohl in 1965 called star names a fine book but hardly hammock reading. An informative, nontechnical venture into the extensive heritage of folklore and history associated with the heavenly bodies. It was one of the few stars mentioned in the bible, where it is refer red to in the book of job, thus giving it the name jobs.
It is not intended for the professional astronomer, who, as a rule, cares little about the old designations of the objects of his study, alphabets, numerals, and circles being preferable, indeed needful, for his purposes of identification. You can also find words containing the letters e, l, o and r. Astronomical map star names and designations britannica. We estimate that there are at least 37900 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. In particular an indepth study of preptolemaic arabic star names is given. Their lore and meaning paperback june 1, 1963 by richard h. The lore family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Babycenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. Solar system in czech czechs developed their own traditional terminology names of satellites of jupiter names of 11 recently discovered satellites of jupiter names of full moons traditional names given to each months. Raven is associated with dark but does not mean dark.
Star names, their lore and meaning allen, richard hinckley free ebook download as word doc. Here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. Their lore and meaning, by richard allen hinckley, dover. Their common name is given, or their designation in the messier catalog of deep sky objects. We are thrilled that lee mead will be one of our star names this christmas. Thompson for using obsolete sources, and thereby being unreliable on star names and their derivation. Part of a very large site on classical antiquity with other astronomy and astrology material. For example, the great nebula in the sword of orion is messier 42, abbreviated m42. The brightest star is betelgeuze, the name a degenerated form of the arabic title ibt al jauzah, the armpit of the central one, from its position near the right shoulder.
As a last name lore was the 9,932 nd most popular name in 2010. It allows you to go beyond the similarities of a name, which can provide a lot of inspiration. The wgsn explicitly recognizes the names of exoplanets and their host stars approved by. Celestiastc file wikibooks, open books for an open world. This is, in its very nature, coincidently a research into. Starnames and their meanings richard hinckley allen. Thompson maintains that the discussion on star names is especially unreliable as regards to arabic star names. Bulletin of the iau working group on star names, no. This is a 1st magnitude, variable, reddish star which is reputed to convey martial honours, fortune and wealth. The location and spectral information are from the simbad catalog server. Cancer constellation simple english wikipedia, the free.
The two magellanic cloods or nubeculae magellani are a duo o irregular dwarf galaxies veesible frae the soothren hemisphere, which are members o the local group an are orbiting the milky way galaxy. Independent stars and constellations are shown with their name in boldface, with the number of stars in parentheses after the names. Lairge magellanic clood lmc, aboot 160,000 lichtyears away. Their lore and meaning is an 1899 book by richard hinckley allen that discusses the names of stars, constellations, and their histories. From 1880 to 2018, the social security administration has recorded 1,082 babies born with the first name lore in the. In 1840 there were 20 lore families living in new jersey. Partial list of authors, authorities, and books of reference cited in this work. Their lore and meaning dover books on astronomy kindle edition by allen, richard h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Solidly based upon years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient chinese, arabic, euphrates, hellenic, and roman civilizations, it is an informative, nontechnical excursion into the vast heritage of folklore and history associated with the heavenly bodies. Star namesorigins and misconceptions sciencedirect. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Astronomical map astronomical map star names and designations. How many people with the first name lore have been born in the united states. Star names and their meanings by allen, richard hinckley, 18381908. The star had an obscure babylonian name kullat nunu. This was about 41% of all the recorded lore s in the usa. Lore is the 10,205 th most popular name of all time. So if youre looking for an s name, this list makes it a little easier. With thousands of awardwinning articles and community groups, you can track your pregnancy and babys growth, get answers to your toughest questions, and connect with. If you didnt find an alternative name that you like better than lore, try our name generator. Indian birth star names contains baby names based on babys star sign minor planet names names of the numbered minor planets. The alternative names above are from star names, their lore and meaning by richard allen, dover, 1963. Their lore and meaning, by richard hinckley allen, dover. It was one of the few stars mentioned in the bible, where it.
Star names and their meanings by richard hinckley allen. The name lore means crowned with laurel and is of american origin. Star names article about star names by the free dictionary. Richard allen was interested in astronomy from childhood. For those who have the astronomy app on their smart phone could spend an interesting evening at night under the stars and works better than the submarine races line.
Allen, spacefrom dover publications mainly, it will associate with their necessity to obtain understanding from guide star names. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. A pdf copy of the rare booklet the names of the stars and constellations compiled from the latin, greek, and arabic. Throughout most if not all of the twentieth century, professional astronomers considered richard allens starnames and their meanings to be the definitive work on constellation and star names. The brighter stars have been named and colored to show their approximate true color. These 16 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like lore. Cancer constellation simple english wikipedia, the. This is a bluish, 1st magnitude star and although listed as less brilliant than betelgeuze, it often shines brighter due to the formers variability. Starlore enthusiast richard hinckley allen 18381908. The meaning, origin and history of the given name lore 1. It is expected that some star names will have their salaries slashed by 30%.
Star names, their lore and meaning allen, richard hinckley. Solidly based upon years of thorough research into astronomical. Bbc looks at cuts to biggest stars pay grant mcfarlane, the new theatres general manager, said. Star names their meanings abebooks passion for books. S tar baby names and what they mean, for star, sun, constellation, astronomy, with 115 results.
Lore is name thats been used by parents who are considering unisex or nongendered baby namesbaby names that can be used for any gender. Their lore and meaning dover books on astronomy paperback 1963 author richard h. Feb 28, 20 here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. Still, that leaves us with three complete parts and a partial fourth. The other most notable star in orion is rigel, whose name derives from the arabic phrase, rijl jauzah al yusra, the left leg of the tyrant, later shortened to rijl, the foot. It is between gemini to the west and leo to the east, lynx to the north and canis minor and hydra to the south. The key star, arctures, can be easily found by following the curved line formed by the handle of the big dipper outward to the first br ight star. This was about 41% of all the recorded lores in the usa.
1177 863 48 394 992 1116 443 673 1117 125 15 655 671 63 765 1361 1450 1498 1349 759 661 6 1195 1560 859 1550 57 868 1441 138 140 29 28 1294 1000 1280 154 865 248 341 1361 194 32 1356 591 1485 1135 458 101