十二星座的英文名？

十二星座的英文名如下

白羊座（Aries）   金牛座（Taurus）   双子座（Gemini）

巨蟹座（Cacer）   狮子座（Leo）   处女座（Virgo）

天秤座（Libra）   天蝎座（Scorpio）   射手座（Sagittarius）

摩羯座（Capricom）   水瓶座（Aquarius）   双鱼座（Pisces）

在西方占星学上，黄道12星座是宇宙方位的代名词，一个人出生时，各星体落入黄道上的位置，说明了一个人的先天性格及天赋。黄道12星座象征心理层面，反映出一个人行为的表现的方式。于是将黄道分成12个星座，称为黄道12星座。

依次为白羊座、金牛座、双子座、巨蟹座、狮子座、处女座、天秤座、天蝎座、射手座、摩羯座、水瓶座、双鱼座。

星座的英文是“CONSTELLATION”，意思是“星座”、“星群”；而占星学中所指的星座是“SIGN”，意思是“记号”、“标记”、“象征”。在英汉字典中有这样的翻译：“Signs of Zodiac黄道十二宫”，在《英汉天文学词汇》中也有同样的意译；而在英英字典中，则诠释得更详尽：“One of the twelve equal divisions of the Zodiac”，意思是“黄道上十二个均等的部分”。

十二星座即黄道十二宫，是占星学描述太阳在天球上经过黄道的十二个区域，包括白羊座、金牛座、双子座、巨蟹座、狮子座、室女座、天秤座、天蝎座、人马座、摩羯座、宝瓶座、双鱼座，虽然蛇夫座也被黄道经过，但不属占星学所使用的黄道十二宫之列，在占星学的黄道十二宫定义只是指在黄道带上十二个均分的区域，不同于天文学上的黄道星座。

古代为了要方便在航海时辨别方位与观测天象，於是将散布在天上的星星运用想像力把它们连结起来，有一半是在古时候就已命名了，其命名的方式有依照古文明的神话与形状的附会。另一半是近代才命名，经常用航海的仪器来命名。

参考资料：

Aries牡羊 Mar 21 - April 19

Aries the Ram is an Autumn constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of November

Taurus 金牛 April 20 - May 20

Taurus the Bull is an Autumn constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of December

Gemini 双子 May 21 - June 21

Gemini the Twins is a Winter constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of January

Cancer 巨蟹June 22 - July 22

Cancer the Crab is a Winter Constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of February

Leo 狮子July 23 - Aug 22

Leo the Lion is a Winter constellation, and can be best viewed in the night during the month of March

Virgo 处女 Aug 23 - Sept 22

Virgo the Virgin is a Spring constellation, and can be best viewed during the month of April

Libra 天秤 Sept 23 - Oct 23

Libra the Scales is a Spring constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of May

Scorpio 天蝎 Oct 24 - Nov 21

Scorpio the Scorpion is a Spring constellation with an astronomical name of Scorpius, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of June

Sagittarius 射手 Nov 22 - Dec 21

Sagittarius the Archer is a Summer constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month July

Capricorn 摩羯 Dec 22 - Jan 19

Capricorn the Sea Goat is a Summer constellation with an astronomical name of Capricornus, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of August

Aquarius 水瓶 Jan 20 - Feb 18

Aquarius the Water Bearer is an Summer constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of September

Pisces 双鱼 Feb 19 - Mar 20

Pisces the Fishes in an Autumn constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of October