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Sodium is English by way of Latin. The Latin suffix "ium" indicates that it's a metal and the "sod" part comes from "soda." (Like baking soda, not the soda you drink).

Sodium used to be called Natrium, which is why its chemical symbol is Na.

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The element name "sodium" comes from the Latin word "natrium," which may have originated from the ancient Egyptian city, Natron, where a natural mineral salt deposit was found.

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