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crux
Lynx
Animal name
One of the fierce new animal names new to name lists, helped by its strong x-ending.
lupus
serpens
sculptor
corvus
Pegasus
Greek mythology and animal name
"from a water spring"
The white winged stallion in Greek mythology who sprang from the blood of Medusa when she was beheaded by Perseus. Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon in his fight against the Chimera. The…
volans
cepheus
cetus
Indus
Place name
From the name of the river which flows through Pakistan, India, and Tibet.
hydrus
canes
Pavo
Croatian or Latin
"small, humble or peacock"
Short form of Croatian Pavao, related to Paul. In Latin, it means "peacock" and is the name of a constellation in the southern sky, which resembles a peacock's tail.
Dorado
Spanish
"golden"
A gilded name that calls to mind the legendary lost city of El Dorado, the promise of which drew conquistadors into the rainforests and mountains of South America. But the mythical city has never…
equuleus
lepus
sculptor
Caelum
Latin
"heaven"
A constellation name that could have broad appeal beyond astronomers and astrophysicists, Caelum blends the sounds of Scottish Callum and modern Caden. It comes from the Latin caelum meaning "heaven,…
grus