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Uranus was named after the Roman god of the Sky. Uranus was the father of Saturn in Roman mythology, and Cronos in Greek mythology. Uranus and Cronos were considered titans in Greek mythology, while the Romans considered Uranus and Saturn gods.

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Planets are named after ancient mythalogical gods, Uranus is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky.

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The planet Uranus is named for the Greek god of the sky. This was to follow the history of naming planets for Roman and Greek gods.

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