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Uranus was the Roman god of the sky. (Rome, unlike Greece, had a chief god and a god of the sky)
(edit) The Roman god of the sky is Jupiter... Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky.
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It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus (Greek Mythology).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus
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What is Uranus named before it was named Uranus?
they did not have a fist name for uranus they had numbers for uranus before uranus was named uranus
Is earth and uranus named after Roman Gods?
The planet Uranus was named for a Greek god. Uranus was the oldest of the Greek gods.
What greek god was Uranus named after?
It is named after the goddess Venus (the goddess of love).
What god is Uranus named after?
It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter). See link for more information
Why is Uranus Uranus?
It is named after the Greek titan of the sky.
What is Uranus named before it was named Uranus?
they did not have a fist name for uranus they had numbers for uranus before uranus was named uranus
Who was uranus named?
Uranus was named after the Greek god Uranus.
What was Uranus named?
uranus was named after the roman god of the sky Deity and in 2006 mark anderson named it uranus
Is earth and uranus named after Roman Gods?
The planet Uranus was named for a Greek god. Uranus was the oldest of the Greek gods.
Why is Uranus the planet named after Apollo?
Uranus is not named after Apollo. Uranus is named for Uranus/Ouranos (Heavens) who was the father of Cronus, the father of Zeus, who fathered Apollo.
For whom Uranus' moons were named?
Uranus's moons were named after famous people
What day of the week is named after Uranus?
there is not a day of the week named after Uranus. Saturday is named after Saturn though
What is Uranus and Mars named after?
Uranus was named after the roman god of the sky and Mars was named after the roman god of war.
What greek god was Uranus named after?
It is named after the goddess Venus (the goddess of love).
What god is Uranus named after?
It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter). See link for more information
Why is Uranus Uranus?
It is named after the Greek titan of the sky.
What was Uranus named after?
Uranus is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus, the father of Cronus (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter).
