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The Roman god of Mercury is the same as the Greek god Hermes. He is the messenger god commerce, travel and thievery. It is believed that the planet received this name because it moves so quickly across the sky and around the sun.

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Why scientists have name this planet as 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.


What is Mercury's name?

The name of the Roman god Mercury is Mercury (!). His name has been given to a metal and a planet. His Greek equivalent was Hermes.


Where does the name of the planet of Mercury come from?

The name of the Roman god Mercury, who's Hermes in Greek mythology. Mercury was known as the messenger :)


Why was Mercury given this name?

The planet Mercury moves rapidly across the sky. The Greek God Mercury moved rapidly because he was the messenger of the Gods. The one suggested the other so the planet was given the name of the Greek God.


What is the name after mercury planet?

The planet Mercury was named after the Greek god Hermes. Mercury is his Roman name. A Latin god - the messenger (i.e. the swift one).


When did Julius Caesar name the planet Mercury?

because the god mercury was fast and since the planet mercury was fast the name was perfect. The name of the god Mercury was the Roman name for the Greek god Hermes. It is doubtful if Julius Caesar named the planet as it had been called either Hermes or Mercury for hundreds of years before Caesar.


Greek name of mercury?

Roman God ; Mercury Classical Greek God ; Hermes


What is a Greek name for mercury?

The Greek name for Mercury is Hermes


Why did they name Hermes mercury after the first planet?

The planet Mercury was named after the Roman god of commerce, travel, and communication, because of its swiftness in orbiting the sun. In Greek mythology, Hermes was the equivalent of the Roman god Mercury, and both were known for their speed and agility.


What is the origin of the name Mercury?

Named after the planet Mercury. Mercury's chemical symbol comes from the Greek word hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver."


How Mercury got it names?

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.


What planet is the messenger for roman gods?

Well the Greek messenger of the Gods is Hermes, but the Roman name is Mercury.