Thurayya Meaning
What does Thurayya mean?
The meaning of Thurayya is "bright starlight - the Pleiades, a group of seven stars in the constellation Taurus".
Thurayya is generally used as a girl's name.
It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Thu-ray-ya.
The Given Name Thurayya
The bright star cluster known as the Pleiades in Greek and English, is referred to in Arabic, as al-Thurayya. The Pleiades, is a group of seven stars in the constellation Taurus.
It is one of the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the brightest and most obvious in the night sky. In the Northern Hemisphere is is most visible in winter, and in the Sourthern Hemisphere in summer.
Due to its easy visibility with the naked eye, it has from Biblical times onwards been referenced in the literature and folklore of an extensive number of cultures.
The word was borrowed and used as a female Arabic name thereby meaning "bright starlight - the Pleiades, a group of seven stars in the constellation Taurus".
Thurayya falls into the celestial name category.
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Thurayya Popularity
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