Draco

¹ American

[drey-koh] / ˈdreɪ koʊ /

noun

Astronomy.

the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.

Draco ² American

[drey-koh] / ˈdreɪ koʊ /

Also Dracon

noun

a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.

Draco ¹ British

/ ˈdreɪkəʊ /

noun

7th century _bc , Athenian statesman and lawmaker, whose code of laws (621) prescribed death for almost every offence

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Draco ² British

/ ˈdreɪkəʊ /

noun

a faint extensive constellation twisting around the N celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus

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Draco Scientific

/ drā′kō /

A constellation (the Dragon) in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major.

Etymology

Origin of Draco

< Latin < Greek drákōn dragon

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Draco Draconis

But the current Draco obsession stems from the transliteration of his surname, "Ma Er Fu", which contains the Chinese characters for "horse" and "good fortune" -- an auspicious omen for the year ahead.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

He pronounces the name of Harry’s school nemesis, Draco Malfoy, as Americans do: Mal-foy rather than Mal-foy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

It is a young Sun-like star located in the direction of the constellation Draco.

From Space Scoop ● Nov. 19, 2025

Rowling saw an irredeemable villain in Draco Malfoy, thousands of people saw an abused child who had grown up in a dangerous household and was trying to survive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

HARRY: Draco, no one is saying this has anything to do with Scorpius...

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

Looks like EK Draconis has both a hot and chill vibe!

From Space Scoop ● Nov. 19, 2025

Image: An artist’s impression of a mass ejection event from EK Draconis.

From Space Scoop ● Nov. 19, 2025

The observations revealed the first-ever evidence of a multi-temperature CME from EK Draconis.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

Their subject was the young Sun-like star EK Draconis.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

It took Barry a few seconds to recognize the special move they’d invented for Akivo so the energy from his secret power star, Beta Draconis, could flow from his pinky into his heart.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

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