She's my brightest star

Let's see, OrionsBelt~...would that be one of the most-noted and beautiful of all the stars, Rigel (RY-jel)?

Betelgeuse

This from the column of our local astronomer, Fred Schaaf, today in The Press of Atlantic City; the end of linguistic note:

Betelgeuse was our featured subject last week and I promised to talk about its danger to us and its name.
First, the danger. This pulsating vast red giant may be the closest star likely to undergo a supernova collapse and explosion. If it ever does, it probably would shine much brighter than a full moon in our skies for months. And it is possible that hard radiation from the Betelgeuse supernova could pose a significant (although probably not critical) danger to earth.
Fortunately, although it is possible we could see Betelgeuse go supernova tonight, it is much more likely to happen in a few million years.
It's possible that by the time Betelgeuse blows it will have moved much farther away from us. So we can relax and enjoy Betelgeuse, not fear it.
But how to pronounce its name is still in question. Most astronomers today say "BET-el-joos," not "beetle juice." But 700 years ago the star's name may have been said "BET-ul-jow-ZAY." And 1,000 years ago? Maybe something like "YUD-ul-jow-zah"!

[the italics and bold print are mine] How accurate are the pronunciation assertions? Since there are no citations, perhaps he should stick to the astronomy and leave the linguistics to a master...like tsuwm!
Any OED etymolgy on Betelguese?...please.