the sun has no Official name according to the international astronomical union.
the word "sun" is a modern derivative of sol, from the Latin sun god.
That is named after the Sun - from the Latin word for Sun ("sol").
Uranium is named after Uranus, the seventh planet from our sun.
The element named after the Greek name for the sun is Helium.
the sun is named after walterzoiz the roman god
Helium. (Helios = the sun)
Uranium is named after the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus.
The element uranium is named for the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus.
The element uranium is named for the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus.
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun named byJohann Bode. Uranium was named by Martin Klaproth in favour of Bode's choice for Uranus.
The sun was probably named for how the people or men called it sun. The sun was a bright shining star so they called it sun. ----- Tenesse The word "sun" comes from German ("sunna"); in turn it comes from Old Norse ("sunna").
The element 'helium' is named after 'Helios' (the sun) as the element was first found in the sun. 25 years later is was then found on earth.
Helium is named after the Greek god of the Sun, Helios.