Arcturus
[ɑːrˈktjʊərəs]Meaning
from greek arktos "bear" and ouros "guardian"; the name of a star
Background Story
Arcturus comes from the Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros), a compound of ἄρκτος (arktos), "bear", and οὖρος (ouros), "guardian". The name refers to the star's position close to the constellations Ursa Minor and Ursa Major. Latin borrowed the word as Arctūrus, and English borrowed it from Latin.
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