What is "menkib"

Menkib can refer to the following stars (the name derives from the Arabic منكب mankib, meaning "shoulder"):

• Menkab ( Alpha Orionis or Betelgeuse), in the constellation Orion.
• Markab ( Alpha Pegasi), in the constellation Pegasus. Miscopied from "Menkib" for β Peg.
• Menkib ( Beta Pegasi), also in Pegasus.
• Menkib ( Xi Persei), in the constellation Perseus. It is also spelt Menchib or Menkhib. Some gave it for Zeta Persei (ζ Per) instead of Xi Persei (ξ Per).