The derivation of Charles' Wain (the Plough) is from AS ceorl, so it's
actually the "Churl's Wain". But not too far from the Plough you have the
star Cor Caroli (alpha Canum Venaticorum) which is named after one of the
British King Charles. Just can't remember which one. I never was
very good at Kings & Queens!
Mike
>
> For what's it's worth, the Big Dipper is _karlavagnen_ in Swedish, an
archaic
> formation meaning the "the waggon of Charles". The Charles in question has
been
> identified as Charlemagne; I do not know how certain this is.
>
> Andreas