Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Astronomy Pronounced Pron. /æl.kə.ˈljʊə.rɒps/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History This is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix -al attached.