because the planet jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system and the word jupiter means supreme god
Astronomers believed that it was named after the Roman god Jupiter.
it was the name of the roman god of the skies, and king of the gods. greek name is zeus.
Jupiter is the God of the sky. Jupiter is the roman god name for Zeus.
Roman God Jupiter. God of Joviality.
Jupiter got its name from the Roman God Jupiter, who was equivolent to the Greek god Zeus, lord of the Gods.
Ancient astronomers named the planets after Roman gods and goddesses. For example, Mercury was named after the messenger god, Venus after the goddess of love, Mars after the god of war, Jupiter after the king of gods, Saturn after the god of agriculture, Uranus after the god of the sky, and Neptune after the god of the sea.
From the Roman god named Jupiter.
The name Jupiter means the supreme god. Jupiter is of Latin origin.
The Greek God's name was Zeus, that's how Jupiter got its name.
they named the planet Jupiter after the Roman god Jupiter
The name Jupiter comes from Roman mythology, where Jupiter was the king of the gods and the god of the sky and thunder. The name likely has its roots in the Latin word "Iuppiter," which combines "Iuppiter" (Jupiter) and "pater" (father).
Jupiter was named after the Roman God Jupiter, god of the sky. He was the boss of the gods. In other words, the big guy.