Vega

See also vega

English

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin, from Arabic واقع (wāqi‘, falling), from the expression النسر الواقع (an-nasr al-wāqi‘, falling eagle). The active participle واقع derives from the verb وقع (wáqa‘a, to fall, drop, tumble, alight, pounce).

Proper noun

Vega

1. (astronomy) The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

Translations

the brightest star in the constellation Lyra

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 織女一 (cmn), 织女一 (cmn) (Zhīnǚyī), 織女星 (cmn), 织女星 (cmn) (Zhīnǚ-xīng)

• German: Wega (de) f
• Greek: Βέγα (el) (Véga) 
• Japanese: ベガ (ja) (Bega), ヴェガ (ja) (Vega), 織女星 (ja) (のおりひめせい, Orihime-sei, しょくじょせい, Shokujo-sei)

• Korean: 베가 (ko) (Bega), 직녀성 (ko) (Jingnyeo-seong)
• Maori: Whānui (mi)
• Marathi: व्हेगा (mr) (vhegā) m
• Russian: Вега (ru) (Véga) f 
• Swedish: Vega (sv) c

Etymology 2

From Spanish vega (“meadow, fertile lowland”), from pre-Roman Iberian vaica or baika (meadow), from Iberian ibai (river).

Wikipedia

Proper noun

Vega (plural: Vegas)

1. Hispanic surname and placename, usually preceded by la or de la in the singular, or by las or de las in the plural (e.g., Las Vegas).
2. An automobile that was manufactured by Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1970 to 1977.

Anagrams

• gave

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Vega

1. A municipality in Nordland, Norway

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Spanish

Proper noun

Vega

1. A topographic surname derived from vega (“meadow”)