Rigel

== English == === Alternative forms === Regel === Etymology 1 === A corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name رِجْل الْجَبَّار (rijl al-jabbār, literally “foot of the great one (i.e., Orion)”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪd͡ʒəl/ Rhymes: -aɪdʒəl ==== Proper noun ==== Rigel (astronomy) A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky. Synonyms: Algebar, Elgebar ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Probably an Americanized spelling of German Reigel or Riegel. ==== Proper noun ==== Rigel (plural Rigels) A surname from German. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Rigel is the 36630th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 610 individuals. Rigel is most common among White (91.48%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rigel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === e-girl, egirl, elrig, girle, liger == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Rigel, a corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name اَلرِّجْل اَلْجَبَّار (ar-rijl al-jabbār, “the foot of the great one”). === Proper noun === Rigel a male given name (astronomy) Rigel; a blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Rigel. == Italian == === Etymology === From a corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name اَلرِّجْل اَلْجَبَّار (ar-rijl al-jabbār, “the foot of the great one”). === Proper noun === Rigel f Rigel === Anagrams === gerli == Polish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈri.ɡɛl/ Rhymes: -iɡɛl Syllabification: Ri‧gel === Proper noun === Rigel m animal Rigel (β Orionis, a blue supergiant star) Synonym: Algebar ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Rigel”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish) Rigel in PWN's encyclopedia