Name
This star system has the traditional names Porrima, Postvarta and Arich. Porrima was the names of two ancient goddesses of prophecy – the Carmenae, sisters and assistants of Carmenta or Carmentis, worshiped and at times invoked by their women.
In the catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, this star was designated Laouiyet al Aoua, which was translated into Latin as Angulus Latratoris, meaning the angle of the barker. This star, along with β Vir(Zavijava), η Vir (Zaniah), δ Vir (Auva) and ε Vir (Vindemiatrix), were Al ʽAwwāʼ, the Barker.
In Chinese, 太微左垣 (Tài Wēi Zuǒ Yuán), meaning Left Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure, refers to an asterism consisting of γ Virginis, η Virginis, δ Virginis, ε Virginis and α Comae Berenices. Consequently, γ Virginis itself is known as 太微左垣二 (Tài Wēi Zuǒ Yuán èr, English: the Second Star of Left Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure.), representing 東上相 (Dōngshǎngxiāng), meaning The First Eastern Minister. 東上相 (Dōngshǎngxiāng), westernized into Shang Seang by R.H. Allen and the meaning is "the High Minister of State".
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