The planet Mercury was named after the Greek god Hermes. Mercury is his Roman name. A Latin god - the messenger (i.e. the swift one).
Mercury was the messenger of the gods. The planet Mercury is the closest to the sun and has the shortest year, so it seemed the right name.
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Planet Mercury and the metal mercury share a name.
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The Maori name for the planet Mercury is 'Takero'.
No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.
The name of the planet closest to our Sun is Mercury.
Scientist did not name Mercury, Roman/ Greek Gods did. They named it Mercury because it was the fastest moving planet out of all Planets.
Mercury does not have a moon.
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There are no known satellites of Mercury.
The planet Mercury got it's name (title) from the Roman messenger god of the same name. The name was chosen because the planet Mercury was the fastest moving planet in the sky, and so it was named after the lightning-fast winged messenger god.