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).

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".