History of the star: A star on the back of the Dove Columba. The Arabian astronomer, Al Tizini, said that this star along with alpha, Phact, were the Good messengers or "bringers of good news", which were consecrated to the Appeased Deity". Wezn, or Wazn, is from Al Wazn (1) "weight"

Royer cut away a portion of Canis Major in 1679 and constructed this constellation Columba Noachi. The part thus usurped was called Muliphein, "the two stars sworn by", because they were often mistaken for Soheil, the Arabic name for Canopus, before which they rise: these two stars are now alpha (Phact) and beta (this star Wazn) Columbae. Muliphein is recognized as comprehending the two stars called Had'ar, ground, and al-wezn, weight. [Reference have been made to Al Muhlifain (the swearing of an oath) as the stars gamma, zeta, lamda Argo (Alsuhail), delta Canis Majoris (Wezen), and alpha Centauri (Toliman)].

Arabs also called both stars Al Aghribah, "the Ravens".

[Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinchley Allen, 1889].  

The astrological influences of the constellation: Gives a gentle, kind, timid, innocent and self-sacrificing nature, together with strength of spirit. Bringers of good news. (Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology , Vivian E. Robson, 1923)