Rigel

• Regel

A corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name رِجْل الْجَبَّار (rijl al-jabbār, literally “foot of the great one”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪd͡ʒəl/
• Rhymes: -aɪdʒəl

Rigel

1. (astronomy) A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.

   Synonyms: Algebar, Elgebar

Probably an Americanized spelling of German Reigel or Riegel.

Rigel (plural Rigels)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rigel is the 36630^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 610 individuals. Rigel is most common among White (91.48%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rigel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• e-girl, egirl, elrig, girle, liger

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”).

Rigel

1. a male given name
2. (astronomy) Rigel; a blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Rigel.

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”).

Rigel f

1. Rigel

• gerli

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ˈri.ɡɛl/
• Rhymes: -iɡɛl
• Syllabification: Ri‧gel

Rigel m animal

1. Rigel (β Orionis, a blue supergiant star)

   Synonym: Algebar

• Rigel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Rigel in PWN's encyclopedia