Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rigel mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Rigel
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
82%
English
9%
Hebrew
9%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Italy says the name Rigel means "A blue-white supergiant star".
- A user from Finland says the name Rigel means "Rigel is one of the most brightest stars, a blue supergiant".
- According to a user from New York, U.S., the name Rigel is of Arabic origin and means "Foot or star in the constellation Orion".
- A user from Finland says the name Rigel means "Star in the night sky".
- According to a user from Philippines, the name Rigel means "Lovable".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ri"gel
A fixed star of the first magnitude in the left foot of the constellation Orion.
Etymology: Ar. rijl, properly, foot
Other Dictionary Sources
- The brightest star in Orion
Wiktionary
A corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name اَلرِّجْل اَلْجَبَّار (ar-rijl al-jabbār, “the foot of the great one”).
- (astronomy) A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.
Rigel was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano and Italian