Arcturus

Arcturus Meaning & Origin

About Arcturus
The name "Arcturus" is of Greek origin and means "guardian of the bear" or "bear watcher." It is derived from the Greek words "arktos" meaning "bear" and "ouros" meaning "guardian" or "watcher." Arcturus is also the name of a bright star in the constellation Boötes, and it has been associated with the bear constellation Ursa Major in various mythologies and cultures.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Arcturus are male.

Arcturus Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6230602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 R K T UH1 R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˌɑrkˈtʊrəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arcturus in Braille

Here's how to represent Arcturus in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Arcturus in braille

How to Spell the Name Arcturus in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Arcturus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Arcturus in sign language

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