List of chemical element name etymologies

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== List of Chemical Element Name Etymologies ==

The names of chemical elements are derived from a variety of sources, including Latin, Greek, mythology, geography, and the names of scientists. This list provides the etymology of the names of the chemical elements.

Elements Named After Mythological Figures

• Thorium (Th) - Named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder.
• Tantalum (Ta) - Named after Tantalus, a figure from Greek mythology.
• Promethium (Pm) - Named after Prometheus, a Titan in Greek mythology who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.
• Niobium (Nb) - Named after Niobe, daughter of Tantalus in Greek mythology.

Elements Named After Places

• Polonium (Po) - Named after Poland, the homeland of its discoverer, Marie Curie.
• Francium (Fr) - Named after France.
• Hafnium (Hf) - Named after Hafnia, the Latin name for Copenhagen.
• Ruthenium (Ru) - Named after Ruthenia, the Latin name for Russia.

Elements Named After Scientists

• Curium (Cm) - Named after Marie Curie and Pierre Curie.
• Einsteinium (Es) - Named after Albert Einstein.
• Fermium (Fm) - Named after Enrico Fermi.
• Mendelevium (Md) - Named after Dmitri Mendeleev.

Elements Named After Colors

• Chlorine (Cl) - Derived from the Greek word "chloros," meaning green.
• Iodine (I) - Derived from the Greek word "iodes," meaning violet.
• Rhodium (Rh) - Derived from the Greek word "rhodon," meaning rose.

Elements Named After Properties

• Hydrogen (H) - Derived from the Greek words "hydro" and "genes," meaning water-forming.
• Oxygen (O) - Derived from the Greek words "oxys" and "genes," meaning acid-forming.
• Nitrogen (N) - Derived from the Greek words "nitron" and "genes," meaning nitre-forming.

Elements Named After Minerals

• Lithium (Li) - Derived from the Greek word "lithos," meaning stone.
• Calcium (Ca) - Derived from the Latin word "calx," meaning lime.
• Magnesium (Mg) - Named after the mineral magnesite.

Related Pages

• Periodic table
• Chemical element
• List of chemical elements
• History of the periodic table
• List of scientists whose names are used in chemical element names

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