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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Al Atik Per Al Atik the shoulder
Mullaney, James, and Tirion, Wil (2009). The Cambridge Double Star Atlas, Chart 7. University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-49343-7. 		Arabic 17448
Al Genib Per Al Janb the side
Allen, p. 331 		he who carries away Arabic 15863
Al Ghoul Per Ra's al Ghul the ghoul, head of the ogre
Allen, p. 332 		the evil spirit Arabic 14576
Al Gol Per al-ghul demon star
Allen, p. 332 		coming and going, rolling around Arabic 14576
Al Mankib Per Mankib al Thurayya the shoulder
Allen, p. 334 		Arabic 18614
Alatik Per Al `Atik the space between the shoulders
Allen, p. 334 		Arabic 17448
Alcheb Per al-janib the flank or side (of Perseus)
Allen, p. 331 		Arabic 15863
Algol Per Al-Ghul The ghoul
http://www.icoproject.org/star.html 		Arabic 14576
Alseiph Per Al Seiph the scimitar or sword
http://www.helulf.se/Rongorongo/Dream%20Voyager/G%20text/summary42-4.htm 		Arabic 8068
Athik Per Al Atik the space between the shoulders
Allen, p. 334 		he who breaks Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) 17448
Ati Per Al Atik the space between the shoulders
Allen, p. 335 		Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) 17448
Atik Per

Al-'Atiq

"the shoulder" of the Pleiades


http://www.icoproject.org/star.html

 who breaks Arabic 17448
Atik Per Al-'Atiq Some sources, including Starry Night (planetarium software), and an atlas, attribute the name 'Atik' to Zeta Persei instead of nearby Omicron Persei.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta_Persei 		Arabic 18246
Atiks Per Al Atik the space between the shoulders
Allen, p. 335 		Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) 17448
Desma Per Desma oath, pledge, vow
https://www.wattpad.com/136214654-greek-mythology-ancient-greek-female-names/page/4 		the bound Greek 7607
Gorgonea Quarta Per Gorgonea Quarta fourth star in the gorgon's head
Allen, p. 335 		Latin 14817
Gorgonea Secunda Per

Gorgonea Secunda

second star in the gorgon's head


Allen, p. 334

 Latin 13879
Gorgonea Tertia Per Gorgonea Tertia third star in the gorgon's head
Allen, p. 334 		Latin 14354
Mankib al Faras Per Mankib al Faras shoulder of the horse
Allen, p. 325 		Arabic 14576
Mankib al Thurayya Per Mankib al Thurayya shoulder of Perseus next to the Pleiades
Allen, p. 334 		Arabic 18614
Markfak Per Marfik al Thurayya elbow [of Perseus closest to Pleiades]
Allen, p. 331 		Arabic 15863
Marphak Per Marfik al Thurayya elbow [of Perseus closest to Pleiades]
Allen, p. 331 		Arabic 15863
Menchib Per Mankib al Thurayya shoulder [of Perseus)
Allen, p. 334 		Arabic (Elijah Hinsdate Burritt, 1833) 18614
Menkhib Per

Menkib

shoulder (close to ksi Per and easily confused)


http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Menkib.html

 Arabic 18246
Menkib Per Menkib shoulder
Allen, p. 334 		Arabic; coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794-1838) 18614
Mirak Per Marfik al Thurayya elbow [of Perseus] toward Pleiades
Allen, p. 331 		he who helps Arabic 15863
Miram Per Miram Eta Persei mysteriously gained the named Miram in the 20th Century, though no source is known.
http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/etaper.html 		Arabic (Alfonzine Tables of 1521, Spain) 13268
Mirfak Per

Marfik al Thurayya

"the elbow" toward the Pleiades


Allen, p. 331

 who assists Arabic 15863
Mirphak Per Marfik al Thurayya the elbow closer to the Pleiades
Allen, p. 331 		Arabic 15863
Misam Per Misam wrist [of Perseus]
http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Misam.html 		Arabic 14668
Misam al Thurayya 1 Per Misam al Thurayya al Awwal wrist of [Perseus toward] the Pleiades
http://news.sky-map.org/starview?object_type=1&object_id=5133&object_name=Misam+al+Thurayya+al+Awwal&locale=TR 		Arabic * chi Per
Misam al Thurayya 2 Per

h Persei Cluster

a galaxy near chi Per


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_Persei

 Arabic 10729
Rosh Satan Per Rosh ha Satan head of Satan
Allen, p. 332 		the head of Satan Hebrew 14576
Seif Per Seif sword, scimitar
https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/perseus-constellation/ 		Arabic 8068