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Cygnus in Hebrew is בַּרְבּוּר (barbúr).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

בַּרְבּוּר
barbúr
name · masculine
In English

Cygnus

/ˈsɪɡnəs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for Cygnus as a name.

constellation

This is more about the Hebrew word בַּרְבּוּר.

Written with vowel points
בַּרְבּוּר
Written without vowel points
ברבור
Said
barbúr
Plural
בַּרְבּוּרִים
Feminine form
בַּרְבּוּרָה
Its meanings in English
Cygnus, swan

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ברבור, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with Cygnus.

These words come before and after Cygnus in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Cygnus⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Cygnus⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Cygnus⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בַּרְבּוּר⁩, said barbúr. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ברבור⁩. Its plural is ⁨בַּרְבּוּרִים⁩.

Is ⁨ברבור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ברבור⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨בַּרְבּוּרָה⁩.

What else does ⁨ברבור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Cygnus⁩, ⁨ברבור⁩ can mean ⁨swan⁩.

How is ⁨Cygnus⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Cygnus⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈsɪɡnəs/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Cygnus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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