It was named after the Roman god Mercury.
Mercury is itself a planet - it did not come from a planet!
The names of the planet and chemical elements are derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.
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.
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.
Scientist did not name Mercury, Roman/ Greek Gods did. They named it Mercury because it was the fastest moving planet out of all Planets.