Castor en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɑːs.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkæs.tɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κάστωρ (Kástōr), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”).
Meanings
- (Greek) One of the Dioscuri
- A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.
- A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298).
- A town in the County of Paintearth, Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”).
- A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”).
- A surname.
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Translations (18)
ru Ка́стор (Dioscuri) · da Castor (Dioscuri) · fr Castor (Dioscuri) · fr Castor (Star) · nl Castor (Star) · kl Kastori (Dioscuri) · ga Castór (Dioscuri) · iu ᑲᔅᑐᕐ (Dioscuri) · ru Ка́стор (Star) · mi Whakaahu rangi (Star) · pl Kastor (Star) · cmn 北河二 (Star) · gd Gaolag na Caiginn (Star) · pl Kastor (Dioscuri) · yue 北河二 (Star) · mi Whakaahu (Star) · el Κάστωρ (Star) · el Κάστωρ (Dioscuri)