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== <small>Here is an overview on all Persian Star names</small> == | == <small>Here is an overview on all Persian Star names</small> == | ||
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! No. !! Modern Persian Name فارسی !! Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions !! Etymological Meaning, when possible !! Commentary | ! No. !! Modern Persian Name فارسی !! Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions !! Etymological Meaning, when possible !! Commentary | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |10 | ||
|شاهین | |||
|[[Alshain]] | |||
|Falcon | |||
|see also [[Tarazed]], | |||
is IAU-name | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |7 | ||
|[[ | |بوندا | ||
|[[Bunda|Pāz. Bunda]] | |||
| | |henbane | ||
| | |is IAU-name | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |9 | ||
|[[ | |جوزهر | ||
|[[Giausar]] | |||
| | | | ||
|is IAU-name | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | |4 | ||
|هَفتورنگ | |||
|[[Haftōrang|Pahl. Haftōrang]] | |[[Haftōrang|Pahl. Haftōrang]] | ||
|Seven signs | |Seven signs | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | |12 | ||
|کاوه | |||
|[[Kaveh]] | |||
|One of the heroes of the Shahnameh | |||
|is IAU-name | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|میخگاه | |||
|[[MēxGāh|Pahl. MēxGāh]] | |[[MēxGāh|Pahl. MēxGāh]] | ||
| The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star | |The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 6 | |6 | ||
|نخو/ نهن | |||
|[[Nahn|Pāz. Nahn]] | |[[Nahn|Pāz. Nahn]] | ||
|"nose" | |"nose" | ||
|beginning (of Leo) | |beginning (of Leo), | ||
is IAU-name | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2 ||سَدویس | ||
|[[ | |[[Sadwēs|Pahl. Sadwēs]] | ||
| | |||
| | |The one with a hundred servants | ||
|cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra [[Shatabhisha]] | |||
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| 8 ||سروش | | 8 ||سروش | ||
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| | | 11 ||ترازو | ||
| | |||
|ترازو | |||
|[[Tarazed]] | |[[Tarazed]] | ||
|the Balance | | {|the Balance | ||
|see also [[Alshain]] | |see also [[Alshain]], | ||
is IAU-name | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1 | ||
| | |[[Tishtar (تیشتر)|تیشتر]] | ||
|[[ | |Pahl. [[Tishtar (تیشتر)|Tishtar]] | ||
| | |The one connected with the three stars | ||
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|- | |||
|3 | |||
|وَنَند | |||
|[[Wanand|Pahl. Wanand]] | |||
|The Victorious One | |||
|cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra [[Abhijit]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 20 January 2026
Authors: M. Sadegh Faghanpour, Susanne M Hoffmann
Solar System Names
| Traditional Terms | Middle Persian | English | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| مهر | Mehr | Sun | |
| ماه | Māh | Moon | |
| هرمزد | Ohrmazd | Jupiter | |
| وهرام | Wahrām | Mars | |
| آناهید | Anāhīd | Venus | |
| تیر | Tīr | Mercury | |
| کیوان | Kēwān | Saturn |
Here is an overview on all Persian Star names
| No. | Modern Persian Name فارسی | Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions | Etymological Meaning, when possible | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | شاهین | Alshain (شاهین) | Falcon | see also Tarazed (ترازو),
is IAU-name |
| 7 | بوندا | Pāz. Bunda | henbane | is IAU-name |
| 9 | جوزهر | Giausar (جوزهر) | is IAU-name | |
| 4 | هَفتورنگ | Pahl. Haftōrang | Seven signs | |
| 12 | کاوه | Kaveh | One of the heroes of the Shahnameh | is IAU-name |
| 5 | میخگاه | Pahl. MēxGāh | The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star | |
| 6 | نخو/ نهن | Pāz. Nahn | "nose" | beginning (of Leo),
is IAU-name |
| 2 | سَدویس | Pahl. Sadwēs | The one with a hundred servants | cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra Śatabhiṣa (शतभिषक्) |
| 8 | سروش | Pahl. Sorūsh (سروش) |
“obedience”, “discipline.” |
|
| 11 | ترازو | Tarazed (ترازو) | the Balance | see also Alshain (شاهین),
is IAU-name |
| 1 | تیشتر | Pahl. Tishtar | The one connected with the three stars | |
| 3 | وَنَند | Pahl. Wanand | The Victorious One | cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra Abhijit (अभिजित) |
