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The chemical symbol for Gold (Au) is based on its Latin name Aurum, not for its English name Gold.

Most elements symbols match their English names, some don't - examples:

Silver (Ag) is named for Argentum
Iron (Fe) is named for Ferrum
Sodium (Na) is named for Natrum
Tungsten (W) is named for Wolfram

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