How did the planet Venus get its name?

Answer 1

Venus is the name of the Roman "Goddess of Love". (In Greek Mythology, she is called "Aphrodite". All the planets were named after several of the Roman Gods by Astronomers and Scientists from ancient times. Most of the Roman diety names have an equal representative in the legends of Greek mythology, only they are given Greek names instead.

Answer 2

The planet Venus was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

the planet Venus's name came from the Roman goddess of love & beauty. All the planets are named after Roman gods or mythological characters. Venus was the goddess of beauty, Mercury the winged messenger, Mars the God of War etc.

The Romans knew of seven bright objects in the sky, the sun, the moon and the five brightest planets. They named them after their most important gods. Venus, the brightest planet in the night sky, was named after the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.

Answer 3

Nobody can really say WHEN it got its name. After the moon it is the brightest natural object in the night sky. Because of this it was known in ancient times by civilisations around the world. The name Venus comes from the roman god of love and beauty. It was probably know as this in roman times but it is not known exactly when.

Answer 4

The planet Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus. It is the second planet from the Sun and is often referred to as the "morning star" or "evening star" due to its brightness in the sky.

Answer 5

it is named after a romon god like mercury

Answer 6

roman goddess of love was named Venus so they saw a pretty figure in the sky and named it after her.

Answer 7

Each of the planets in our solar system was given the name of a Roman deity.

Answer 8

By the roman godess of loe and beauty