Editing Eta Canis Majoris (section)

== Nomenclature==
''η Canis Majoris'' ([[Latinisation of names|Latinised]] to ''Eta Canis Majoris'') is the star's [[Bayer designation]].

The traditional name ''Aludra'' originates from the [[Arabic]]: ''العذراء'' ''al-adhraa'', 'the virgin'. This star, along with [[Epsilon Canis Majoris]] (Adhara), [[Delta Canis Majoris]] (Wezen) and [[Omicron2 Canis Majoris|Omicron<sup>2</sup> Canis Majoris]] (Thanih al Adzari), were ''Al 'Adhārā'' (''العذاري''), 'the Virgins'.<ref name=allen1963/> In 2016, the [[International Astronomical Union]] organized a [[Working Group on Star Names]] (WGSN)<ref name="WGSN"/> to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016<ref name="WGSN1"/> included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN; which included ''Aludra'' for this star.

In [[Chinese language|Chinese]], {{lang|zh|弧矢}} ({{lang|zh-Latn|Hú Shǐ}}), meaning ''[[Well (Chinese constellation)|Bow and Arrow]]'',<ref name=KooShe/> refers to an [[Asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] consisting of Eta Canis Majoris, [[Delta Canis Majoris]], [[HD 63032]], [[HD 65456]], [[Omicron Puppis]], [[k Puppis]], [[Epsilon Canis Majoris]], [[Kappa Canis Majoris]] and [[Pi Puppis]]. Consequently, Eta Canis Majoris itself is known as {{lang|zh|弧矢二}} ({{lang|zh-Latn|Hú Shǐ èr}}, {{langx|en|the Second Star of Bow and Arrow}}).<ref name=AEEA/>