Orwell suggested the title  for the French translation, which abbreviates to URSA, the Latin word for "bear", a symbol of Russia.
ˈɔːɹwɛl sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðə tˈaɪɾəl fɚðə fɹˈɛntʃ tɹænslˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ ɐbɹˈiːvɪˌeɪts tʊ ˈɜːsə, ðə lˈætɪn wˈɜːd fɔːɹ "bˈɛɹ", ɐ sˈɪmbəl ʌv ɹˈʌʃə.