Gold is the English language name for the element whose Latin form is 'aurum'. The Latin version of the metal's name also is the source of the element's chemical symbol, 'Au'. In some cases, the Latin word traces back to the earlier, more ancient, classical Greek. Such isn't the case with gold. For the Greek word for gold is 'chrysion'.
Aurum.
Aurum. Means " shining dawn. ''
The noun 'aurum' is the Latin word for 'gold'. The origin of the word is unknown. Likewise unknown therefore is what or whom the word is named for.
Aurum, or gold.
That means "gold".
It was not named after a person. Originates from the old English word Geolo meaning yellow. The symbol Au comes from the latin aurum.
Gold is the chemical element with atomic number 79 and the symbol Au.The symbol derives from the Latin, aurum, meaning glow of sunrise.
Latin: aurum, "shining dawn",
Aurum does not mean shining star. Aurum means gold, so the derivation is actually quite literal (similar to 'argentum' for silver/Ag and 'ferrum' for iron/Fe). As a result, the chemical symbol for gold is 'Au'.
The symbol for gold, Au, comes from its Latin name "aurum," which means shining dawn. The symbol Au is derived from the first two letters of aurum.
Au is the symbol for the element gold (from Latin name aurum).
The Latin name for the element gold is Aurum.