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Neptune is named after Neptune, the Roman god of water and the sea, the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune's equivalent in Greek mythology is Poseidon.
Neptune was named after a sea god because the planet looked like a big blue ocean.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoNeptune was named after the god of the sea "NEPTUNE".
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∙ 12y agoNeptune is named after the Roman (sorry I actually don't know if it is Roman or Greek) God of the Sea, Poseidon, also known as Neptune
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∙ 13y agoneptune is named after the roman god of the seas also known as ariels father from the little mermaid
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∙ 12y agoI think that the namesake of Neptune is Poseidon because Neptune is Roman for Poseidon. I may be wrong, but that's my best guess.
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∙ 11y agoThat's right, the planet Neptune was named after the god Neptune.
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∙ 15y agoThe Roman or Greek god the Sea, Neptune.
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What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
Is planet Neptune named after a Goddess?
No. Planet Neptune is named after a God, not a Goddess. Neptune gets its name from the Roman God of the Deep Sea, Neptune.
What day is Neptune named after?
Neptune is not named after a day. It is named after the Roman god of the sea.
Why was Neptune named?
Neptune was named after the roman god of the sea. Neptune.Also because the planet looks like it is full of water and Neptune is the god of the sea.
What mythological god was Neptune named for?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god Neptune.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
Is Neptune named after a Greek god or goddess?
Neither. Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea, also called Neptune.
Is planet Neptune named after a Goddess?
No. Planet Neptune is named after a God, not a Goddess. Neptune gets its name from the Roman God of the Deep Sea, Neptune.
Who the beep was Neptune named after?
It was named after the Roman God of the seas Neptune
What day is Neptune named after?
Neptune is not named after a day. It is named after the Roman god of the sea.
Which god is Neptune named after?
Neptune is the Roman god of the sea. He is "named" after the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. Neptune is also the name of a planet in the solar system.
Why was Neptune named?
Neptune was named after the roman god of the sea. Neptune.Also because the planet looks like it is full of water and Neptune is the god of the sea.
How would you descibe how Neptune was named?
The planet Neptune was named after the Roman God of the Sea. Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea, because of it's blueish color
What Roman god is Neptune named after?
Your question doesn't really make sense. The Roman god Neptune was the Lord of the Sea. The Greeks referred to this God by the name Poseidon.
Why is Neptune named after the planet Neptune?
The Planet Neptune was re-named by the Romans for the Roman Sea God, Neptune, in the tradition of the Greeks.
