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List of chemical elements named after places

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List of chemical elements named after places

Of the 118 chemical elements, 41 are named after, or have names associated with, places around the world or among astronomical objects. 32 of these have names tied to the Earth and the other 10 have names connected to bodies in the Solar System. The first table below lists terrestrial locations (excluding the entire Earth taken as a whole) and the last table lists astronomical objects which the chemical elements are named after.

Tables

· Terrestrial locations
Europe
Europe
Location
Europe
Element
Europium
Symbol
Eu
Z
63
Magnesia, a district in Greece
Magnesia, a district in Greece
Location
Magnesia, a district in Greece
Element
Magnesium
Symbol
Mg
Z
12
Coordinates
39°25′N 22°50′E / 39 °N 22 °E / 39 ; 22 (Magnesia)
Manganese
Manganese
Location
Manganese
Element
Mn
Symbol
25
Belur, a city in India (indirectly, via the mineral beryl)
Belur, a city in India (indirectly, via the mineral beryl)
Location
Belur, a city in India (indirectly, via the mineral beryl)
Element
Beryllium
Symbol
Be
Z
4
Coordinates
13°9′44 ″N 75°52′4 ″E / 13 °N 75 °E / 13 ; 75 (Belur, Karnataka)
India (indirectly, via the Latin indicum meaning indigo)
India (indirectly, via the Latin indicum meaning indigo)
Location
India (indirectly, via the Latin indicum meaning indigo)
Element
Indium
Symbol
In
Z
49
Cyprus
Cyprus
Location
Cyprus
Element
Copper
Symbol
Cu
Z
29
France (ancient name Gaul)
France (ancient name Gaul)
Location
France (ancient name Gaul)
Element
Francium
Symbol
Fr
Z
87
Gallium
Gallium
Location
Gallium
Element
Ga
Symbol
31
Lutetia, Latin name for Paris
Lutetia, Latin name for Paris
Location
Lutetia, Latin name for Paris
Element
Lutetium
Symbol
Lu
Z
71
Coordinates
48°51′N 2°21′E / 48 °N 2 °E / 48 ; 2 (Lutecia (Paris))
Germany
Germany
Location
Germany
Element
Germanium
Symbol
Ge
Z
32
Hesse, a state in Germany
Hesse, a state in Germany
Location
Hesse, a state in Germany
Element
Hassium
Symbol
Hs
Z
108
Darmstadt, a city in Germany
Darmstadt, a city in Germany
Location
Darmstadt, a city in Germany
Element
Darmstadtium
Symbol
Ds
Z
110
Coordinates
49°50′N 8°34′E / 49 °N 8 °E / 49 ; 8 (Darmstadt)
Rhine, a river
Rhine, a river
Location
Rhine, a river
Element
Rhenium
Symbol
Re
Z
75
Strontian, a village in Scotland
Strontian, a village in Scotland
Location
Strontian, a village in Scotland
Element
Strontium
Symbol
Sr
Z
38
Coordinates
56°41′N 5°34′W / 56 °N 5 °W / 56 ; -5 (Strontium)
Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Location
Scandinavia
Element
Scandium
Symbol
Sc
Z
21
Hafnia, Latin name for Copenhagen
Hafnia, Latin name for Copenhagen
Location
Hafnia, Latin name for Copenhagen
Element
Hafnium
Symbol
Hf
Z
72
Coordinates
55°41′N 12°34′E / 55 °N 12 °E / 55 ; 12 (Hafnia)
Thule (perhaps Iceland or Greenland)
Thule (perhaps Iceland or Greenland)
Location
Thule (perhaps Iceland or Greenland)
Element
Thulium
Symbol
Tm
Z
69
Holmia, Latin name for Stockholm
Holmia, Latin name for Stockholm
Location
Holmia, Latin name for Stockholm
Element
Holmium
Symbol
Ho
Z
67
Coordinates
59°20′N 18°47′E / 59 °N 18 °E / 59 ; 18 (Holmia (Stockholm))
Ytterby, a village in Sweden
Ytterby, a village in Sweden
Location
Ytterby, a village in Sweden
Element
Yttrium
Symbol
Y
Z
39
Coordinates
59°25′35″N 18°21′13″E / 59 °N 18 °E / 59 ; 18 (Ytterby)
Terbium
Terbium
Location
Terbium
Element
Tb
Symbol
65
Erbium
Erbium
Location
Erbium
Element
Er
Symbol
68
Ytterbium
Ytterbium
Location
Ytterbium
Element
Yb
Symbol
70
Poland
Poland
Location
Poland
Element
Polonium
Symbol
Po
Z
84
Ruthenia, Latin name for Russia
Ruthenia, Latin name for Russia
Location
Ruthenia, Latin name for Russia
Element
Ruthenium
Symbol
Ru
Z
44
Moscow, Russia
Moscow, Russia
Location
Moscow, Russia
Element
Moscovium
Symbol
Mc
Z
115
Coordinates
55°42′N 36°58′E / 55 °N 36 °E / 55 ; 36
Dubna, a town in Russia
Dubna, a town in Russia
Location
Dubna, a town in Russia
Element
Dubnium
Symbol
Db
Z
105
Coordinates
56°44′N 37°10′E / 56 °N 37 °E / 56 ; 37 (Dubna)
Americas (some sources say the United States specifically)
Americas (some sources say the United States specifically)
Location
Americas (some sources say the United States specifically)
Element
Americium
Symbol
Am
Z
95
California, a state in the United States
California, a state in the United States
Location
California, a state in the United States
Element
Californium
Symbol
Cf
Z
98
Berkeley, California, a city in the United States
Berkeley, California, a city in the United States
Location
Berkeley, California, a city in the United States
Element
Berkelium
Symbol
Bk
Z
97
Coordinates
37°52′N 122°16′W / 37 °N 122 °W / 37 ; -122 (Berkeley, California)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in the United States (Also Robert Livermore's name)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in the United States (Also Robert Livermore's name)
Location
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in the United States (Also Robert Livermore's name)
Element
Livermorium
Symbol
Lv
Z
116
Coordinates
37°41′N 121°43′W / 37 °N 121 °W / 37 ; -121 (Livermore)
Tennessee, a state in the United States
Tennessee, a state in the United States
Location
Tennessee, a state in the United States
Element
Tennessine
Symbol
Ts
Z
117
Japan (Nihon)
Japan (Nihon)
Location
Japan (Nihon)
Element
Nihonium
Symbol
Nh
Z
113
Location
Element
Symbol
Z
Coordinates
Europe
Europium
Eu
63
Magnesia, a district in Greece
Magnesium
Mg
12
39°25′N 22°50′E / 39 °N 22 °E / 39 ; 22 (Magnesia)
Manganese
Mn
25
Belur, a city in India (indirectly, via the mineral beryl)
Beryllium
Be
4
13°9′44 ″N 75°52′4 ″E / 13 °N 75 °E / 13 ; 75 (Belur, Karnataka)
India (indirectly, via the Latin indicum meaning indigo)
Indium
In
49
Cyprus
Copper
Cu
29
France (ancient name Gaul)
Francium
Fr
87
Gallium
Ga
31
Lutetia, Latin name for Paris
Lutetium
Lu
71
48°51′N 2°21′E / 48 °N 2 °E / 48 ; 2 (Lutecia (Paris))
Germany
Germanium
Ge
32
Hesse, a state in Germany
Hassium
Hs
108
Darmstadt, a city in Germany
Darmstadtium
Ds
110
49°50′N 8°34′E / 49 °N 8 °E / 49 ; 8 (Darmstadt)
Rhine, a river
Rhenium
Re
75
Strontian, a village in Scotland
Strontium
Sr
38
56°41′N 5°34′W / 56 °N 5 °W / 56 ; -5 (Strontium)
Scandinavia
Scandium
Sc
21
Hafnia, Latin name for Copenhagen
Hafnium
Hf
72
55°41′N 12°34′E / 55 °N 12 °E / 55 ; 12 (Hafnia)
Thule (perhaps Iceland or Greenland)
Thulium
Tm
69
Holmia, Latin name for Stockholm
Holmium
Ho
67
59°20′N 18°47′E / 59 °N 18 °E / 59 ; 18 (Holmia (Stockholm))
Ytterby, a village in Sweden
Yttrium
Y
39
59°25′35″N 18°21′13″E / 59 °N 18 °E / 59 ; 18 (Ytterby)
Terbium
Tb
65
Erbium
Er
68
Ytterbium
Yb
70
Poland
Polonium
Po
84
Ruthenia, Latin name for Russia
Ruthenium
Ru
44
Moscow, Russia
Moscovium
Mc
115
55°42′N 36°58′E / 55 °N 36 °E / 55 ; 36
Dubna, a town in Russia
Dubnium
Db
105
56°44′N 37°10′E / 56 °N 37 °E / 56 ; 37 (Dubna)
Americas (some sources say the United States specifically)
Americium
Am
95
California, a state in the United States
Californium
Cf
98
Berkeley, California, a city in the United States
Berkelium
Bk
97
37°52′N 122°16′W / 37 °N 122 °W / 37 ; -122 (Berkeley, California)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in the United States (Also Robert Livermore's name)
Livermorium
Lv
116
37°41′N 121°43′W / 37 °N 121 °W / 37 ; -121 (Livermore)
Tennessee, a state in the United States
Tennessine
Ts
117
Japan (Nihon)
Nihonium
Nh
113
· Astronomical objects
Sun
Sun
Location
Sun
Element
Helium
Symbol
He
Z
2
Mercury*
Mercury*
Location
Mercury*
Element
Mercury*
Symbol
Hg
Z
80
Venus**
Venus**
Location
Venus**
Element
Phosphorus**
Symbol
P
Z
15
Moon
Moon
Location
Moon
Element
Selenium
Symbol
Se
Z
34
Pallas (asteroid)
Pallas (asteroid)
Location
Pallas (asteroid)
Element
Palladium
Symbol
Pd
Z
46
Earth
Earth
Location
Earth
Element
Tellurium
Symbol
Te
Z
52
Ceres (dwarf planet)
Ceres (dwarf planet)
Location
Ceres (dwarf planet)
Element
Cerium
Symbol
Ce
Z
58
Uranus
Uranus
Location
Uranus
Element
Uranium
Symbol
U
Z
92
Neptune
Neptune
Location
Neptune
Element
Neptunium
Symbol
Np
Z
93
Pluto (dwarf planet)
Pluto (dwarf planet)
Location
Pluto (dwarf planet)
Element
Plutonium
Symbol
Pu
Z
94
Location
Element
Symbol
Z
Sun
Helium
He
2
Mercury*
Mercury*
Hg
80
Venus**
Phosphorus**
P
15
Moon
Selenium
Se
34
Pallas (asteroid)
Palladium
Pd
46
Earth
Tellurium
Te
52
Ceres (dwarf planet)
Cerium
Ce
58
Uranus
Uranium
U
92
Neptune
Neptunium
Np
93
Pluto (dwarf planet)
Plutonium
Pu
94

References

  1. Page of Kevin A. Boudreaux and Angelo State university
    http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/periodic/hist_names.htm
  2. - "named after the continent of North America"
    https://periodic.lanl.gov/95.shtml
  3. - "Ideas received by the program and submitted to Seaborg..."
    http://acshist.scs.illinois.edu/bulletin_open_access/v33-2/v33-2%20p89-93.pdf
  4. "C&En: It's Elemental: The Periodic Table - Americium"
    http://pubsapp.acs.org/cen/80th/print/americiumprint.html?
  5. - "The element was named after the United States of America."
    https://www.britannica.com/science/americium
  6. - "Four other countries have elements named after them: francium for France, germanium for Germany, polonium for Poland,
    https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/06/four-names-for-four-new-elements/486362/
  7. - "Americium (95 Am): Named for (the United States of) America, the land where the element was discovered during the cou
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150328124939/http://basementgeographer.com/elements-named-for-places/
  8. - "The element is named after America, especially the United States of America."
    http://www.vanderkrogt.net/elements/element.php?sym=Am
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