The planet Mars was named after the Roman god Mars (God of War), which was believed to be under the control of the god. It was also believed that when Mars the planet was visible that wars would break out because Mars the god was active again.
same as earth's
The name Mars comes from the Roman god Mars which in Greek is Ares.
The name for Mars is the Roman name of the Greek wars god Ares
Mars is the Roman name for Ares.
Mars got its name because ancient people thought the red color on mars remind them of the color of blood which is in war. Mars was named afther the god of war called mars.
It is of Latin origin, from the Roman war god Mars and it means dedicated to Mars.
A diminutive of Marcus, a name Latin in origin meaning "like Mars".
Martin means "dedicated to Mars".It is of Latin origin, originating with the Roman war god, Mars.
Mars was named for the Roman god of war (also identified as the Greek god Ares) due to its bloodred coloring.
Martin means "dedicated to Mars".It is of Latin origin, originating with the Roman war god, Mars.
No, it is Latin in origin and means dedicated to Mars. See link below:
Originates from Mars, God of War. MARCIA is Latin. Means BRAVE or WARLIKE.
Marcus as a boy's name is pronounced MAR-kus. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Marcus is "dedicated to Mars".
the mythological origin of mars is the planet that is in between pluto and next to the sun and behind the moon and on top of the earth and under saturns ring floating in a ice-cream truck...your welcome =) no you got it all wrong mars:was named after the god of war and he was fu**** gay as fu*** and for them they gayest name was Mars and mars is the father of uranus ;}
Mars was named after the Roman god of War! I imagine its blood red colour inspired this naming since war means the spilling of blood
mars
it means, Of Mars. The Roman Fertility God Mars for Whom March was Named.