Named for Pluto, ancient god of the underworld.
The dwarf planet, Pluto, was named for the Greek God of the underworld.
Mickey Mouse had a dog named Pluto.
No state has a city named Gnome.
Pluto is the Roman equivalent of Hades, and was created afterwards. Pluto the planet, was named after Pluto the Roman god. Not hades the Greek god.
Washington, the capital city of the US was named for George Washington, the first US President.
the Roman god of death Pluto
All of the other planets were named after Roman gods. Venetia Phair came up with the idea because she thought that this planet should follow suit.
Pluto is named after the roman name for the greek god Hades.
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Pluto got named by Percival Lowell
Pluto. Is Pluto a planet these days?