Meaning and Origin
What does the name Sirius mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Sirius
User Submitted Origins
Greek
75%
Latin
13%
American
6%
Persian/Iranian
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Sirius is of Greek origin and means "Sirius is the brightest star seen in the night sky from Earth. 'Glowing or Scorching'".
- According to a user from Sweden, the name Sirius is of Greek origin and means "glow (from fire) and is a star that shines the brightest in February. It also is the star with the strongest light seen from Earth".
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Sirius is of Greek origin and means "Sirius is the name of a star, in Canis Major to be exact. it is also known as the dog star. i've heard many people say it means night star or star in dead of night".
- According to a user from Finland, the name Sirius is of Greek origin and means "Star on the Canis Major constellation".
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Sirius is of Greek origin and means "Glowing or scorching".
- A user from Wisconsin, U.S. says the name Sirius is of Greek origin and means "Burning. Origin:Latin from Greek".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Sir"i*us
The Dog Star. See Dog Star.
Etymology: L., fr. Gr. ���, properly, scorching
Other Dictionary Sources
- The brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
Wiktionary
From Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios), usually taken from σείριος (seírios, “scorching; scorcher”).
- (astronomy) A binary star system in the constellation Canis Major long understood as a single extremely luminous white star, associated in ancient Egypt with the Nile flood and in Greek and Roman culture with the "dog days" of summer.
Sirius was also found in the following language(s): Faroese, German, and Latin