Names That Mean Tail
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Alioth
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fat tail of the sheep"Description:
The brightest star in Ursa Major, this is one of the major navigational stars used by ships.
- Quetzal
Origin:
Bird name, NahuatlMeaning:
"large beautiful tail feather"Description:
A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency.
- Deneb
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"tail"Description:
A first-magnitude star in the Cygnus constellation.
- Deneb
Origin:
Astronomy, ArabicMeaning:
"tail"Description:
A rare, astronomical choice, Deneb is a blue supergiant star in the "tail" of the Cygnus constellation. Derived from the Arabic dhanab, it is borne by Deneb Karentz, a Biology professor in the US.
- Quetzal
Origin:
NahuatlMeaning:
"large beautiful tail feather"Description:
A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency.
- Shaula
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"raised tail"Description:
A star in Scorpio whose name would certainly translate into a soft and unusual option for your November baby.
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