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A SubTrope of ScientificAndTechnologicalThemeNaming, under its astronomical branch. See also CosmicMotifs and ZodiacMotifs. In the case of planets, often overlaps with ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming.
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* ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has Joey's talent agent Estelle - fittingly, since her entire job is to help her clients reach stardom.
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* A couple of [[TheFederation Argon]] ships in the ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' series are named for stellar phenomena, specifically the Nova fighter, Eclipse heavy fighter, and Magnetar military transport.
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*A couple The main character of [[TheFederation Argon]] ships ''Manga/FlyMeToTheMoon'' has a name written with the kanji for "starry sky", normally read 'Hoshizora', but is [[AlternateCharacterReading read as "Nasa"]], as in the ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' series are US National Air and Space Administration. His parents were apparently hoping it would push him to becoming a great scientist, but he considered it an EmbarrassingFirstName growing up -- though it pushed him to work hard in school so people wouldn't make fun of him for it.
* One of the villains in Season 11 of ''Animation/HappyHeroes'', Xingying, has a name that means "Starshadow" or "Shadowstar" in English. He works alongside a character namedfor stellar phenomena, specifically the Nova fighter, Eclipse heavy fighter, and Magnetar military transport.Yuewu, or "Moondance".
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* In Creator/JRRTolkien's ''[[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Legendarium]]'', one of the names for "Elves" in Elvish is "Eldar" (or "edhil"), meaning "(people) of the stars." In ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', the Elves arose (achieved sentience) when the stars were placed in the sky. The element "el" or "edhel" can be found in many names: see for instance "Elrond" translated alternatively (by Tolkien himself!) as "Dome of Stars" or "Elf of the Cave."
* One of the villains in Season 11 of ''Animation/HappyHeroes'', Xingying, has a name that means "Starshadow" or "Shadowstar" in English. He works alongside a character named Yuewu, or "Moondance".
* In ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'', Elendil means "Elf-friend", but he tries to pass it of as an alternate meaning, a "Lover of Stars" when Queen Miriel asks what is the meaning of his name.
* The main character of ''Manga/FlyMeToTheMoon'' has a name written with the kanji for "Starry Sky," normally read "Hoshizora", but [[AlternateCharacterReading read as "Nasa"]], as in the US National Air and Space Administration.
* One of the villains in Season 11 of ''Animation/HappyHeroes'', Xingying, has a name that means "Starshadow" or "Shadowstar" in English. He works alongside a character named Yuewu, or "Moondance".
* In ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'', Elendil means "Elf-friend", but he tries to pass it of as an alternate meaning, a "Lover of Stars" when Queen Miriel asks what is the meaning of his name.
* The main character of ''Manga/FlyMeToTheMoon'' has a name written with the kanji for "Starry Sky," normally read "Hoshizora", but [[AlternateCharacterReading read as "Nasa"]], as in the US National Air and Space Administration.
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** One of the names for Elves in Elvish is ''Eldar'' (or ''edhil''), meaning "(people) of the stars." In ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', the Elves arose (achieved sentience) when the stars were placed in the sky. The element ''el'' or ''edhel'' can be found in many names: see for instance, 'Elrond' translated alternatively (by Tolkien himself!) as "Dome of Stars" or "Elf of the Cave."
** In ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'', Elendil means "Elf-friend", but he tries to pass it of as an alternate meaning, a "Lover of Stars" when Queen Miriel asks what the meaning of his name is.
* A couple of [[TheFederation Argon]] ships in the ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' series are named for stellar phenomena, specifically the Nova fighter, Eclipse heavy fighter, and Magnetar military transport.
** One of the names for Elves in Elvish is ''Eldar'' (or ''edhil''), meaning "(people) of the stars." In ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', the Elves arose (achieved sentience) when the stars were placed in the sky. The element ''el'' or ''edhel'' can be found in many names: see for instance, 'Elrond' translated alternatively (by Tolkien himself!) as "Dome of Stars" or "Elf of the Cave."
** In ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'', Elendil means "Elf-friend", but he tries to pass it of as an alternate meaning, a "Lover of Stars" when Queen Miriel asks what the meaning of his name is.
* A couple of [[TheFederation Argon]] ships in the ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' series are named for stellar phenomena, specifically the Nova fighter, Eclipse heavy fighter, and Magnetar military transport.
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* Queen Luna the MoonRabbit, from the ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' movie ''Animation/MoonCastleTheSpaceAdventure''.
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* Queen Luna the MoonRabbit, from the ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' movie ''Animation/MoonCastleTheSpaceAdventure''.''[[Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolfMoonCastleTheSpaceAdventure Moon Castle: The Space Adventure]]''.
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'': The [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness Five Elders]] (or ''Gorosei'', [[MeaningfulName literally translated]] as "Five Elder Stars" or "Five Elder Planets") are each named after a planet: Topman '''Warcury''' (Mercury), Ethanbaron '''V. Nus'''juro (Venus), Marcus '''Mars''', Shepherd '''Ju Peter''' and Jaygarcia '''Saturn'''.
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* In ''Literature/TheLunarChronicles,'' the BigBad is the queen of the moon, named Levana, the Hebrew word for "moon." The previous queen was her older sister, Channary, which means "full moon" or "moon girl" in Khmer. Their mother was named Jannali, which is from an Aboriginal Australian word for--you guessed it!--"moon"
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* In ''Literature/TheLunarChronicles,'' the BigBad is the queen of the moon, named Levana, the Hebrew word for "moon." The previous queen was her older sister, Channary, which means "full moon" or "moon girl" in Khmer. Their mother was named Jannali, which is from an Aboriginal Australian word for--you guessed it!--"moon"
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* In ''Literature/TheLunarChronicles,'' [[Literature/Rapunzel Cress]]' name is short for "Crescent Moon," which is a common name [[{{Lunarians}} on Luna]].
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* In ''Literature/TheLunarChronicles,'' the lost heir of the Lunar throne is named Princess Selene.
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* One of Star's ancestors in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' is Crescenta the Eager, named for the crescent moon phase.\\\
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* In ''Literature/TheLunarChronicles,'' the BigBad is the queen of the moon, named Levana, the Hebrew word for "moon." The previous queen was her older sister, Channary, which means "full moon" or "moon girl" in Khmer. Their mother was named Jannali, which is from an Aboriginal Australian word for--you guessed it!--"moon"
* In ''Literature/TheLunarChronicles,'' the BigBad is the queen of the moon, named Levana, the Hebrew word for "moon." The previous queen was her older sister, Channary, which means "full moon" or "moon girl" in Khmer. Their mother was named Jannali, which is from an Aboriginal Australian word for--you guessed it!--"moon"
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*''Anime/KazeNoShojoEmily'' and the book it's based on, ''Literature/EmilyOfNewMoon'', have a protagonist named Emily Byrd Starr, and she insists that she is a Starr even if her living family insists that she is a Murray.
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* ''VideoGame/SoulCalibur'': Algol is named after the star of the same name.
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* ''VideoGame/SoulCalibur'': ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'': Algol is named after the star of the same name.name. He also had a son named Arcturus.
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* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': Sailor Chibimoon/Chibi-usa's cat, also the daughter of cats Luna and Artemis, is named Diana.
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** Then there's the Amanzoness Quartet members, CereCere, PallaPalla, JunJun, and VesVes, [[spoiler:and their true identities Sailor Ceres, Sailor Pallas, Sailor Juno, and Sailor Vesta,]] named after the (then-asteroid) dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids Pallas, Juno, and Vesta of the Solar System's main Asteroid Belt.
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** The Franchise/XMen have both Polaris (Lorna Dane) and Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier).
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** The Franchise/XMen ComicBook/XMen have both Polaris (Lorna Dane) and Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier).
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* Franchise/MarvelUniverse hero Moon Knight and mutant superheroine Moonstar, Danielle Moonstar in civilian life.
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* [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Catwoman's]] civilian name is Selina Kyle, rather appropriate for a burglar who operates mostly at night.
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* [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Catwoman's]] ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'s civilian name is Selina Kyle, rather appropriate for a burglar who operates mostly at night.
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* One of the innumerable members of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard in the ''Franchise/XMen'' books.
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* It is the name of several Franchise/MarvelUniverse characters, including the hero (A Man Called) Nova and one of Galactus's heralds, formerly Johnny Storm's girlfriend Frankie Raye.\\\
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* Ro''salina'' from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''.
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* Ariel and her father King Triton from ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' respectively share their names with moons orbiting the planets Uranus and Neptune.
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* RealLife: Frank Zappa's daughter Moon Unit, was named after a ''spacecraft'', not after the moon itself. However, she uses only her first name in everyday usage and is referred to just as Moon Zappa.
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** Frank Zappa's daughter Moon Unit, was named after a ''spacecraft'', not after the moon itself. However, she uses only her first name in everyday usage and is referred to just as MoonZappa.Zappa.
** Marion Moon (birth name) happens to be the mother of Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon.
** Frank Zappa's daughter Moon Unit, was named after a ''spacecraft'', not after the moon itself. However, she uses only her first name in everyday usage and is referred to just as Moon
** Marion Moon (birth name) happens to be the mother of Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon.
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*''Anime/LaSeineNoHoshi'': The main heroine is named La Seine No Hoshi, which means "Star of the Seine".[[note]]Seine = the Seine river of UsefulNotes/{{France}}[[/note]]
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* The original name of the final boss of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' is "Vega". In non-Japanese versions of the franchise the stellar name was given to the Spanish bullfighter with the claw in hand and the final boss received his non-Japanese name from the African-American boxer, M.Bison, to avoid any likeness to the heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson.
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* Star Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'', also Starman from the ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'' (a.k.a ''Mother'') series, a comic book superhero, an alien from a film and television series of the same name, and possibly others.
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* Star Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'', also Starman from the ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'' ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'' (a.k.a ''Mother'') series, a comic book superhero, an alien from a film and television series of the same name, and possibly others.
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* ''Series/UltramanCosmos'', whose name comes from the ancient Greek word for the universe itself.
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* The titular heroine of ''VideoGame/{{Sora}}''.\\\
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* Also Sora from Series/UltraGalaxyFightTheAbsoluteConspiracy.\\\
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* The main character in ''Webcomic/CrystalFighters'' is named Stella Kim.\
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* Celistia in ''Literature/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle'' almost fits (and some translations [[SpellMyNameWithAnS spell it as "Celestia"]]).\\\
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* Celistia in ''Literature/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle'' almost fits (and some translations [[SpellMyNameWithAnS spell it as "Celestia"]]).\\\"Celestia"]]).
* ''Fanfic/QueensOfMewni'': The goddess Mewnians worship is Celestea, also spelled Celestia. There was also a queen named Celestia, the Queen of Winter. (Her mother was criticized for naming her daughter after the goddess.)\\\
* ''Fanfic/QueensOfMewni'': The goddess Mewnians worship is Celestea, also spelled Celestia. There was also a queen named Celestia, the Queen of Winter. (Her mother was criticized for naming her daughter after the goddess.)\\\
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* Luce della Luna in ''Webcomic/EverBlue'' (her name may be read as "Light of the Moon"). \\\
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* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'': One of Star's ancestors was named Selena, also known as Selena the Shy.
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* One of the villains in Season 11 of ''Animation/HappyHeroes'' is named Yuewu, or "Moondance". She works alongside a villain named Xingying, which means "Starshadow"/"Shadowstar".\\\
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* One of the villains in Season 11 of ''Animation/HappyHeroes'' is named Yuewu, or "Moondance". She works alongside a villain named Xingying, which means "Starshadow"/"Shadowstar"."Starshadow"/"Shadowstar".
* One of Star's ancestors in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' is Crescenta the Eager, named for the crescent moon phase.\\\
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* ''Fanfic/QueensOfMewni'': along with the canon Solaria and Eclipsa mentioned above, there's also Solena the Smitten (which doubles as an IronicName since Solena is regarded as the first Night Queen of Mewnian prophecy), Helia the Light of Power, and Aurora the Queen of Dawn.
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* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'': Moon's mother, Comet Butterfly.
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* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'': Moon's mother, Comet Butterfly. Butterfly, and Eclipsa's half-monster daughter, Meteora Butterfly.
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* ''Manga/SailorMoon'': Sailor Moon's final enemy is Sailor Galaxia, and there's also the mysterious Sailor Cosmos.
* ''Fanfic/QueensOfMewni'': along with the canonical Comet and Meteora, there's their mutual ancestor (and Meteora's namesake) Meteora the Relentless, Cosmica the Explorer, and Galaxia the Clairvoyant.
* ''Fanfic/QueensOfMewni'': along with the canonical Comet and Meteora, there's their mutual ancestor (and Meteora's namesake) Meteora the Relentless, Cosmica the Explorer, and Galaxia the Clairvoyant.
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* The main character from ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' is named Selene.
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* ''LiveActionTelevision/Friends'' has Joey's talent agent Estelle - fittingly, since her entire job is to help her clients reach stardom.
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