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∙ 12y agomercury is named after a roman god who was messenger known for his speed.this is because mercury is the fast planet that revolves around the sun then any other planet; it takes 88 earth days for it to orbit the sun.
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∙ 11y agoThe planet Mercury was named after the Roman god of messengers, Mercury. Mercury's Greek name was Hermes.
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∙ 9y agoMercury was named for the Roman god of the same name. The planet is the fastest one that moves around the sun in this solar system.
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∙ 11y agoIt's named after the Mercury messenger of the God's in Roman Mythology.
Fact about Mercury
Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System.
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What is mercury named after or for?
Mercury is named for hermes, Mercury is hermes roman name
Which god was the planet of Mercury named after?
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
What is Mercury named for?
The planet Mercury was named after the fast-footed Roman messenger of the gods, Mercury.
Is Mercury named after Apollo?
Mercury is not named after Apollo; it is actually named after the Roman god of mythology Mercury, who was the messenger of the gods. In Greek mythology, Mercury was known as Hermes.
What is Mercury named after?
Mercury was named after Hermes, the Roman god of travel.
Why was Mercury named after a roman god?
Yes, the planet Mercury was named after the god Mercury. Mercury's other names are Thoth and Hermes (pronounced Her-meez).it wasn't named after a god it was named after a messenger when he found the planet in the sky so he named it mercury.
How was mercury named by other civilizations?
mercury was named by the Romans after a messenger god.
Was Mercury named for its high Mercury content?
NO.
Why was Mercury named after the roman god?
the planet mercury was named after the roman god mercury because it's the planet that rotates the sun the fastest than any other planet. they named it mercury because the roman god mercury was really fast because he sent messages for other gods.
Who was Mercury the liquid named after?
The Roman god Mercury.
Why did Mercury get that name?
It was named after the Roman god Mercury.
Who is the planet Mercury named after?
Mercury is named after Mercury, the mythical Roman winged messenger and escort od dead souls to the underworld. It was named for the fast Mercury because it is the fastest moving planet.
