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In the U.S. Altair could easily get both an AL-tehr or AWL-tehr pronunciation depending on region.
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/ˈɔːltɛə(ɹ)/, /ˈɔːltaɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈæltaɪə(ɹ)/, /ˌɑltaɪˈɪə(ɹ)/ in English
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Altair
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https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Altair
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Altair is Greek for star and Arabic for flying eagle.
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I'm not Greek but doesn't star mean something like aster in Greek?
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Altair is the major star in the constellation Aquilla which is the eagle. It's part of the "Summer Triangle" (summer constellations in the northern hemisphere) which is the constellations Aquilla, Lyra (harp), and Cygnus (swan).
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The name is Arabic in origin not Portuguese, and it also means the bird.
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Altair, also known as the Military Uniform Princess, is the main antagonist of the manga/anime Re: Creators. She is a fictional character that brought herself to the real world to destroy it out of spite of her creator's death.
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Following family tradition I wished to give a name to my daughter that was both empowering but also individualized to her. I agree with Seraphine eternal about gender names being able to shift over time. I named my daughter Coral ALtair Tavona. Tavona means lover of nature. She is a Scorpio with a moon in Pisces. There are different animals besides the Scorpion associated with Scorpio. A higher animal form of Scorpio is indeed the Eagle. It represents becoming more self aware of his/her powers. Once a Scorpio has developed sufficient self awareness and is ruled by intellect more than instincts and emotions, he/she can choose to use these traits as wanted. So that is why Lil Coral received the middle name Altair. I think it fits her well and if it harbors some masculine energy too, I think it may help round her out favorably. Names have power and why you choose them can add more power than sometimes simple syntax that drift and sway with time.
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I don't know why, but I picture this as a superhero's name. Like a winged, birdlike hero called Altair. Eh, it's a cool image in my mind, and I find it to be a cool name.
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Altair Jarabo (b. 1986) is a Mexican actress.
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This name sounds so much more superior to "Vega", the name of the star that the Qi Xi / Tanabata myth links it with. Nonetheless, Altair (the star) will still be a cowherd to me (as he was in the myth).
To me personally, the name gives more the impression of a woman who's strong of spirit, so I'll use it on a girl any day.
@ MioneGranger: Altaria's name is more likely derived from two Latin / Italian elements meaning "high" and "song" ("alta" and "aria") respectively.
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To me personally, the name gives more the impression of a woman who's strong of spirit, so I'll use it on a girl any day.
@ MioneGranger: Altaria's name is more likely derived from two Latin / Italian elements meaning "high" and "song" ("alta" and "aria") respectively.
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The name can also be spelt "Altaïr" or "Atair", which is Arabic for "the bird", from the phrase الطير.
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Similar to the name of a Pokemon, Altaria. Altaria is a flying/dragon type, the evolution of Swablu. Resembles a large phoenix and has a beautiful singing voice. It says on bulbapedia that the name was derived from Altair.
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I'd name a child Altara or Altarria or something like that, but never Altair. Sounds a little weird to me.
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Many other meanings include "bird of prey" or a kind of bird and also "son of none".
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Altair does NOT mean "son of none." Whoever said this is most likely basing it off the character Altair ibn La-Ahad from the video game, Assassin's Creed. The latter part of the character's name means "son of none." Altair means either "the bird," "the flying one," or a variation of the two.
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Altair is the name of the main character in the computer game Assasin's Creed. Given that the name means 'the flyer' it's rather fitting.
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Well, since this IS my name, in my family we pronounce it as al-TAIR, two syllables not three, with the stress on the second syllable, pronounced like the word AIR, only with a t on the front of it. Also, usage of this name is also feminine, as I am definitely a she!
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Your case is but one of many instances in which the name has been given - an instance that happens to be outside the norm. Don't generalise your case as being representative of the norm itself. (Granted, the views I expressed about three years ago about "us[ing] it on a girl any day" are outside that same norm, but I'd noted what the norm was.)
To the Anonymous User who posted on the 3rd of August 2007: There's nothing that prevents masculine names from becoming feminine ones over time (or the reverse process, for that matter). If I'm not wrong, that happened to "Andrea". But we will have to wait and see how this plays out. Perhaps this name will be feminised in non-arabophone places; perhaps it will not, for various other reasons. It really all depends. Languages aren't set in stone, and neither are names.
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To the Anonymous User who posted on the 3rd of August 2007: There's nothing that prevents masculine names from becoming feminine ones over time (or the reverse process, for that matter). If I'm not wrong, that happened to "Andrea". But we will have to wait and see how this plays out. Perhaps this name will be feminised in non-arabophone places; perhaps it will not, for various other reasons. It really all depends. Languages aren't set in stone, and neither are names.
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Altair is definitely NOT a feminine name! Altair is an Arabic word; in Arabic nouns are either feminine or masculine. If it were feminine, it would be Altaira! I am sorry to the above poster. Bear in mind that a lot of Spanish words and culture are originally Arabic. It is not your fault that your parents didn't do their homework, but you shouldn't defend their ignorance because you may just spread it!
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It is actually pronounced like Altaïr, "Al-Tie-Ear".
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This also means "the eagle". It's in the constellation Aquarius.
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Anyways, Altair (which is α Aql) goes well with Alshain (β Aql) if you're looking for name combos - Alshain is from shahin-i tarazu, meaning "the balance," and the second brightest star in Aquila is Tarazed (γ Aql), from the same phrase (not as good a name though, imo)