Vega

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪɡə/
• Homophone: vega

From Medieval Latin, from Arabic وَاقِع‎ (wāqiʿ, “falling”), from the expression النَّسْر الوَاقِع‎ (an-nasr al-wāqiʿ, “falling eagle”). The active participle وَاقِع‎ (wāqiʿ) derives from the verb وَقَعَ‎ (waqaʿa, “fall, drop, tumble, alight, pounce”).

Vega

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

From Spanish vega (“meadow, fertile lowland”), which see for more information.

Vega (countable and uncountable, plural Vegas)

1. A surname​.
2. a small city in Texas, USA, and the county seat of Oldham County.

Vega (plural Vegas)

1. (historical) An automobile that was manufactured by Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1970 to 1977.

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From Spanish Vega, from vega, from Old Spanish vayca, from Old Basque *bai-ko (“river plain, water meadow”).

Vega

1. a surname​

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Vega.

From Arabic وَاقِع‎ (wāqiʿ, “falling”), from the expression النَّسْر الوَاقِع‎ (an-nasr al-wāqiʿ, “falling eagle”).

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Vega

1. A municipality in Nordland, Norway

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