List of star names in Pisces
# List of star names in Pisces

This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the constellation Pisces. (Used modern western astronomy and uranography only).

## List

| star | proper name | derivation |
| - | - | - |
| α Psc | Alrescha | Arabic |
| α Psc | Okda | Arabic |
| α Psc | Kaitain | Arabic |
| β Psc | Fum al Samakah | Arabic |
| η Psc | Alpherg | Arabic |
| ο Psc | Torcularis Septentrionalis | Latin |

## Etymologies

### α Psc

* Alrescha (Al Rescha, Al Richa, Alrischa, Al Rischa, Alrisha, El Rischa):

    ＜ (ar) al-rishā’ , "the cord" ＜ (ind.-ar) al-Rishā’, "the Rope (of the well-Bucket)", for β And. Later, wrongly transferred to this star.
* Okda:

    ＜ (ar) ‘uqdah, "knot" ＜ (sci.-ar) ‘aqd al-khayṭayn, "the knot of the cord", for this star.
* Kaitain:

    ＜ (ar) khayṭayn, "cord" ＜ (sci.-ar) ‘aqd al-khayṭayn, for this star.

### β Psc

* Fum al Samakah:

    ＜ (sci.-ar) fam al-Samakah, "the mouth of the Fish", for this star.

### η Psc

* Alpherg:

    ＜ (ar) al-farg, "the beak-shaped spout (of the well-Bucket)", ＜ (ind.-ar) al-farg al-Muqaddam, "the Fore Spout", for β and α Peg as 24th Arabic lunar mansion, or al-farg al-Mu'akhkhar, "the Rear Spout", for α And and γ Peg as 25th Aerabic lunar mansion, later erroneously transferred to this star.
* Kullat Nūnu:

    The star had an obscure Babylonian name Kullat Nūnu−the latter being the Babylonian word for fish and the former "Kullat" referring to either a bucket or the cord that ties the fish together.

### ο Psc

* Torcularis Septentrionalis:

    ＜ (la) torcularis septentrionalis, "northern press".
