Earth
Like many planets and moons, Ananke too comes from Greek mythology, as the primeval goddess of of inevitability, compulsion and necessity.
All the planets names are from Roman mythology, not Greek.
Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology. The name "Earth" is of Germanic origin and comes from Old English and Germanic words meaning "ground" or "soil."
The name "Ganymede" originates in Greek mythology
Roman mythology
Quite a few things. Planets, for example.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto but it's a dwarf planet.
The true story was hidden in the mythology. Mythology provided the names for the planets.
They were named after gods.
The names of the planets in our solar system come from Greek and Roman mythology. For example, Mercury is named after the messenger god, Venus is named after the goddess of love and beauty, Mars is named after the god of war, and so on. These names were chosen based on characteristics or qualities associated with the gods they were named after.
Comes from the meaning "One Eye"
Venus, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Pluto (dwarf), Mercury, Sun (star), and Moon (moon). These were all the Roman equivalents for Greek gods. For example Hades' Roman name was Pluto. Additional answer: The planets Uranus and Saturn(us) also belong to this gang. In addition the moons of the planets have names from mythology.