How did lithium get its name?

Answer 1

It was originally named lithion from the Greek lithos or stone, to reflect its discovery in a mineral matrix.

Lithium was named by the man who discovered it, Johann August Arfvedson. He name it Lithium after the Greek word "Lithos" which means "stone".

Answer 2

Berzelius gave the alkaline material the name "lithos", from the Greek λιθoς (lithos, "stone"), to reflect its discovery in a mineral, as opposed to sodium and potassium which had been discovered in plant tissue; its name would later be standardized as "lithium". -Mickey (+63-921-667-0-667)

Answer 3

Lithium was named by the man who discovered it, Johann August Arfvedson. He name it Lithium after the greek word "Lithos" which means "stone".