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The special name given to Jupiter is "The Giant Planet" it comes from how big the planet it.

Others found in text books are:

  • The giant gorilla of the Solar System.
  • The Far East refered to it as the wood star
  • The Greeks called it Phaethon
  • The Jove (Seems to be a very localised)

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