How did the planet mercury gets it name?

Answer 1

Mercury was the fastest-moving of the "wandering stars" or "planetes" known to the ancient world; and so it was associated with the Greek god Hermes and the Roman god Mercurius, both believed to be wing-footed messengers travelling swiftly through the worlds of both gods and humans. We call the planet Mercury because our language is more closely related to the Latin of the Romans than to the language of the Greeks.

Answer 2

The Romans saw Mercury as a "wandering star" that appeared around sunset or sunrise, and named it for the messenger god Mercury (equivalent to the Greek god Hermes).

The planet Mercury is named after the Roman messenger god. Mercury was considered the fastest god. With its orbital speed of 47.362 km/s, it has the shortest orbital period of all planets.

Answer 3

The planet Mercury is named after the Roman messenger god, Mercury, who was known for his speed and agility. The planet's fast orbit around the Sun led to the name being associated with quicksilver, which reflects Mercury's speedy reputation.

Answer 4

from a roman god...