How were the planets named?

Mercury was named after the Roman god of travel and commerce.

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

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Earth is a Germanic word, which simply means "the ground".

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Mars was named after the Roman god of war.

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Jupiter was named after the Roman god of sky and thunder. Jupiter is also the king of Roman gods.

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Saturn was named after the Roman god of time, wealth, and agriculture.

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Uranus is the Greek personification of the sky.

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Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea.

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