Iron: Its chemical symbol on the Periodic Table is Fe for Ferrum.
The element iron gets its name from the Old English word "iren." It is one of the oldest known elements and has been used by humans for thousands of years. The word "iron" is believed to have Germanic origins.
The name radium is derived from the Latin language word radius (equivalent to radiation).
It comes from the Latin word ferrum. Iron is the common English name. Elements are usually named in the language of the country they were discovered in. The elements known since ancient times are mostly given Latin names. Eg: Na=sodium=natrium
Argentina is not named after a chemical element. The name "Argentina" is believed to come from the Latin word "argentum," which means silver. Argentina is named for the precious metal silver that was historically abundant in the region.
Cuprum; Latin
ferrum (ferric, ferrous)
Radium was discovered and named in 1898 by Marie Curie, Pierre Curie and Gustave Bemont; the name radium is derived from the Latin language word radius (equivalent to radiation).
The name radon is derived from the Latin language word radius= radiation; the suffix on is typical for the noble gases (excepting helium).
Ununoctium was named as such because it has an atomic number of 118, which was discovered in 2002. The prefix "unun" means one-one in Latin, reflecting that it comes after element 117 (tennessine). The suffix "-ium" indicates that it is an element.
iridium
It's iridium.
No. It is named after Gallia (Latin for France)