uranus was named after the greek titan, uranus
Neptune -is- the Roman name for the God of the Sea. The Greek name is Poseidon. The Roman version of Uranus/Ouranos is Caelus.
Uranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. == == William Herschel was going to name the planet Georgium Sidu (George's Star). But Johann Elert Bode decided to name it Uranus the Latinized version of the greek god of the sky Ouranus. He argued for it to be named after the father of Saturn. Finally it was switched from Georgium Sidus to Uranus In Greek Mythology, Uranus, or Ouranous was the god of the Sky, father of the Titans; and grandfather of the Olympian Gods.From the Greek god Uranus (also known as Caelus)Astronomer William Herschel is credited with the discovery of Uranus in 1781. He was using a telescope he built himself when he spotted a dim object. He watched it for years and determined it had to be a planet.Herschel argued with other astronomers over the new planet's name. He wanted to name it after King George III of Great Britain while others wanted him to name it after himself. Finally, they chose to name it like the other planets-- after an ancient god. Uranus was named after Ouranos, one of the first gods (technically a titan) in Greek mythology.[1]
The planet Uranus' original name was Georgium Sidus. The name was chosen by Herschel in honor of King George III.
No. Ulysses was not a god. He was the king of Ithaca in Greece. His Greek name was Odysseus.
Uranus was the sky god. His Roman name was Caelus.
Uranus
That is it. The international name for the planet is Uranus.
Uranus is named after a Greek God.
Uranus, after Ouranous Uranus is also the name of a Greek god, the god of the sky.
It so happens tha Uranus is his Roman name.
Uranus's name in Greek is also Uranus or Ouranos. Who is the god of the sky.
It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus
uranus was named after the greek titan, uranus
Uranus means sky. It was also the name of an ancient Greek god, the god of the sky, naturally.
Uranus is actually Greek, but more accurately: Ouranos.
No, but Ouranos was a god and his name in Latin was Uranus.