mercury got it's name from the roman god of commerce
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.
Planet Mercury and the metal mercury share a name.
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Mercury
The name of the planet closest to our Sun is Mercury.
The English name for the planet comes from the Romans, who named it after the Roman god Mercury, which they equated with the Greek god Hermes.
Element: Mercury, Closest planet to the sun: Mercury
The Maori name for the planet Mercury is 'Takero'.
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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.
I think mercury goten methane,nitrogen etc.