Name and Etymology
- The names Alrami and Rukbat, derived from the Arabic rukbat al-rāmī = the knee of the archer. It is not to be confused with Delta Cassiopeiae, which also is called Ruchbah or Rukbat, from the Arabic word ركبة rukbah meaning "knee".
- In Chinese, 天淵 (Tiān Yuān), meaning Celestial Spring, refers to an asterism consisting of α Sagittarii, β1 Sagittarii and β2 Sagittarii. Consequently, α Sagittarii itself is known as 天淵三 (Tiān Yuān sān, English: the Third Star of Celestial Spring.)
- This star, together with β1 Sgr and β2 Sgr too, were Al Ṣuradain (ألسردين), the two Surad, desert birds.
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