- Meanings of minor planet names: 1–500
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This is a list of the sources of minor planet names. These ascriptions should not be changed without consulting Lutz D. Schmadel's authoritative Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (and its predecessor Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets (1968), marked [H]). Names established from other sources should quote the reference.
Contents: 001... 101... 201... 301... 401...
Name Provisional Designation Source of Name 1–100 1 Ceres - Ceres, Roman goddess 2 Pallas - Pallas, Greek goddess 3 Juno - Juno, Roman goddess 4 Vesta - Vesta, Roman goddess 5 Astraea - Astraea, Greek goddess 6 Hebe - Hebe, Greek goddess 7 Iris - Iris, Greek goddess 8 Flora - Flora, Roman goddess 9 Metis - Metis, mythological Greek Titaness 10 Hygiea - Hygieia, Greek goddess 11 Parthenope - Parthenope, Siren (Greek mythology) 12 Victoria - Victoria, Roman goddess 13 Egeria - Egeria, Roman goddess 14 Irene - Eirene, Greek goddess 15 Eunomia - Eunomia, Greek goddess 16 Psyche - Psyche, Greek nymph 17 Thetis - Thetis, Greek mother of Achilles 18 Melpomene - Melpomene, Greek Muse 19 Fortuna - Fortuna, Roman goddess 20 Massalia - Latin name for Marseilles, France 21 Lutetia - Latin name for Paris, France 22 Kalliope - Calliope, Greek Muse, and her Linus, the inventor of melody and rhythm ((22) Kalliope I Linus) 23 Thalia - Thalia, Greek Muse 24 Themis - Themis, mythological Greek Titaness 25 Phocaea - Phocaea, ancient city 26 Proserpina - Proserpina, Roman goddess 27 Euterpe - Euterpe, Greek goddess 28 Bellona - Bellona, Roman goddess 29 Amphitrite - Amphitrite, Greek goddess 30 Urania - Urania, Greek Muse 31 Euphrosyne - Euphrosyne, Greek Charis 32 Pomona - Pomona, Roman goddess 33 Polyhymnia - Polyhymnia, Greek Muse 34 Circe - Circe, Greek goddess 35 Leukothea - Leukothea, Greek goddess 36 Atalante - Atalanta, mythological Greek heroine 37 Fides - Fides, Roman goddess 38 Leda - Leda, Greek mother of Helen of Troy 39 Laetitia - Laetitia, Roman goddess 40 Harmonia - Harmonia, Greek goddess 41 Daphne - Daphne, Greek nymph 42 Isis - Elizabeth Isis Pogson, daughter of the discoverer[1] 43 Ariadne - Ariadne, Greek mythological heroine 44 Nysa - Nysa, Greek mythological place 45 Eugenia - Empress Eugénie of France, mother of Napoleon Eugene, Prince Imperial, after whom Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's character The Little Prince is based ((45) Eugenia I Petit-Prince) 46 Hestia - Hestia, Greek goddess 47 Aglaja - Aglaea, Greek Charis 48 Doris - Doris, Greek Oceanid 49 Pales - Pales, Greek goddess 50 Virginia - Verginia, Roman legendary heroine, and/or Virginia, USA (?) 51 Nemausa - Latin name for Nîmes, France 52 Europa - Europa, mythological Greek princess 53 Kalypso - Calypso, Greek nymph 54 Alexandra - Alexander von Humboldt, explorer 55 Pandora - Pandora, Greek mythological woman 56 Melete - Melete, Greek Muse 57 Mnemosyne - Mnemosyne, mythological Greek Titaness 58 Concordia - Concordia, Roman goddess 59 Elpis - Elpis, Greek goddess 60 Echo - Echo, Greek nymph 61 Danaë - Danaë, Greek mother of Perseus 62 Erato - Erato, Greek Muse 63 Ausonia - Alternative name for Italy 64 Angelina - Astronomical station of Franz Xaver von Zach, near Marseilles 65 Cybele - Cybele, Greek goddess 66 Maja - Maia, Greek Pleiad 67 Asia - Asia, Greek mythological Titaness 68 Leto - Leto, Greek goddess 69 Hesperia - Hesperia, Greek term for Italy[2] 70 Panopaea - Panopaea, Greek nymph 71 Niobe - Niobe, Greek mythological woman 72 Feronia - Feronia, Roman goddess 73 Klytia - Clytie, Greek Oceanid 74 Galatea - Either Galatea the nymph or Galatea the statue 75 Eurydike - Eurydice, Greek wife of Orpheus 76 Freia - Freyja, Norse goddess 77 Frigga - Frigg, Norse goddess 78 Diana - Diana, Roman goddess 79 Eurynome - Eurynome, various Greek figures 80 Sappho - Sappho, Greek poet 81 Terpsichore - Terpsichore, Greek Muse 82 Alkmene - Alcmene, Greek mother of Heracles 83 Beatrix - Beatrice Portinari, beloved of Dante 84 Klio - Clio, Greek Muse 85 Io - Io, Greek nymph 86 Semele - Semele, Greek goddess 87 Sylvia - Sylvie Petiaux-Hugo Flammarion, first wife of Camille Flammarion, French popularizer of astronomy [H]; however, Pogson himself reports it was named after Rhea Sylvia, the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus ((87) Sylvia I Romulus and (87) Sylvia II Remus) † 88 Thisbe - Thisbe, legendary Roman heroine 89 Julia - Saint Julia of Corsica (?) 90 Antiope - Antiope the Greek mythological Amazon or the lover of Zeus 91 Aegina - Aegina, Greek nymph 92 Undina - Undine, heroine of novel by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué 93 Minerva - Minerva, Roman goddess 94 Aurora - Aurora, Roman goddess 95 Arethusa - Arethusa, Greek Hesperid 96 Aegle - Aegle, various Greek figures 97 Klotho - Clotho, Greek Fate 98 Ianthe - Ianthe, Greek mythological woman 99 Dike - Dike, Greek goddess 100 Hekate - Hecate, Greek goddess (The name "Hecate" also sounds like Greek hekaton meaning "one hundred.") 101–200 101 Helena - Helen of Troy, Greek mythological woman 102 Miriam - Miriam, Biblical prophetess 103 Hera - Hera, Greek goddess 104 Klymene - One of various Greek figures named Clymene 105 Artemis - Artemis, Greek goddess 106 Dione - Dione, mythological Greek Titaness 107 Camilla - Feminine form of Camille Flammarion's name. Maybe also Camilla, mythological Volscian queen. 108 Hecuba - Hecuba, Trojan wife of Hector 109 Felicitas - Felicitas, Roman goddess 110 Lydia - Lydia, ancient region of Asia Minor 111 Ate - Ate, Greek goddess 112 Iphigenia - Iphigenia, mythological Greek princess 113 Amalthea - Amalthea, mythological Greek nursemaid 114 Kassandra - Cassandra, mythological Trojan prophetess 115 Thyra - Thyra, wife of King Gorm of Denmark 116 Sirona - Sirona, Celtic goddess 117 Lomia - Misspelling of Lamia, lover of Zeus (?) 118 Peitho - Peitho, Greek goddess 119 Althaea - Althaea, Greek mother of Meleager 120 Lachesis - Lachesis, Greek Fate 121 Hermione - Hermione, mythological Greek princess 122 Gerda - Gerda, Norse goddess 123 Brunhild - Brünnehilde, Norse Valkyrie 124 Alkeste - Alcestis, mythological Greek woman 125 Liberatrix - Possibly Adolphe Thiers, French president during the Franco-Prussian War. Also possibly Joan of Arc. 126 Velleda - Veleda, Germanic priestess, leader of Batavian uprising against the Romans † 127 Johanna - Joan of Arc, French saint (?) 128 Nemesis - Nemesis, Greek goddess 129 Antigone - Antigone, mythological Greek princess 130 Elektra - Electra, mythological Greek princess 131 Vala - Vala, mythological Norse prophetess 132 Aethra - Aethra, Greek mother of Theseus 133 Cyrene - Cyrene, Greek lover of Apollo 134 Sophrosyne - Sophrosyne, Plato's concept of moderation 135 Hertha - Hertha, Norse goddess 136 Austria - Austria, country 137 Meliboea - Meliboea, various Greek figures 138 Tolosa - Latin for Toulouse, France 139 Juewa - Chinese for 'Star of China's Fortune' 140 Siwa - Siwa, Slavic goddess 141 Lumen - Lumen : Récits de l'infini, book by Camille Flammarion 142 Polana - Pula, city now in Croatia 143 Adria - Adriatic Sea 144 Vibilia - Vibilia, Roman goddess 145 Adeona - Adeona, Roman goddess 146 Lucina - Lucina, Roman goddess 147 Protogeneia - Protogeneia, mythological Greek princess 148 Gallia - Gaul, Roman province 149 Medusa - Medusa, mythological Greek monster 150 Nuwa - Nüwa, Chinese mythological figure 151 Abundantia - Abundantia, Roman goddess 152 Atala - Atala, eponymous hero of novel by François-René de Chateaubriand 153 Hilda - Daughter of Austrian astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer 154 Bertha - Berthe Martin-Flammarion, sister of French astronomer Camille Flammarion 155 Scylla - Scylla, Greek mythological monster 156 Xanthippe - Xanthippe, wife of Socrates 157 Dejanira - Deianira, mythological Greek princess 158 Koronis - Coronis, various Greek figures 159 Aemilia - Via Aemilia, Roman road 160 Una - Una, character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene 161 Athor - Hathor, Egyptian goddess 162 Laurentia - A. Laurent, French amateur astronomer 163 Erigone - Erigone, various Greek figures 164 Eva - Hungarian form of Eve 165 Loreley - The Lorelei, character in German folklore 166 Rhodope - Rhodope, Greek mythological queen 167 Urda - Urd, Norse Norn 168 Sibylla - The Sibyls, Greek prophetesses 169 Zelia - Feminine form of Zelos, Greek god 170 Maria - Maria, sister of Italian astronomer Antonio Abetti, astronomer 171 Ophelia - Ophelia, character in Shakespeare's Hamlet 172 Baucis - Baucis, Greek mythological woman 173 Ino - Ino, mythological Greek woman 174 Phaedra - Phaedra, Greek mythological woman 175 Andromache - Andromache, Trojan wife of Hector 176 Iduna - Ydun, a club that hosted an astronomical conference in Stockholm, Sweden (the club was probably named after Iduna, a Norse goddess) 177 Irma - Unknown 178 Belisana - Belisana, Celtic goddess 179 Klytaemnestra - Clytemnestra, Greek mythological queen 180 Garumna - Ancient name for Garonne River, France 181 Eucharis - Eucharis, Greek nymph 182 Elsa - Perhaps the character in the legend of Lohengrin perpetuated by Richard Wagner's opera 183 Istria - Istria, peninsula in Croatia and Slovenia 184 Dejopeja - Deiopaea, Roman nymph 185 Eunike - Eunike, Greek Nereid 186 Celuta - Unknown 187 Lamberta - Johann Heinrich Lambert, astronomer 188 Menippe - Menippe, Greek daughter of Orion 189 Phthia - Phthia, various Greek figures and places 190 Ismene - Ismene, Greek daughter of Oedipus 191 Kolga - Kólga, Norse daughter of Ægir 192 Nausikaa - Nausicaa, mythological Greek princess 193 Ambrosia - Ambrosia, Greek food of the gods 194 Prokne - Procne, Greek sister of Philomela 195 Eurykleia - Eurycleia, Greek nurse of Odysseus 196 Philomela - Philomela, mythological Greek woman 197 Arete - Arete, Greek mother of Nausicaa 198 Ampella - Ampelos, Greek friend of Dionysus (?) 199 Byblis - Byblis, Greek mythological woman 200 Dynamene - Dynamene, Greek Nereid 201–300 201 Penelope - Penelope, Greek wife of Odysseus 202 Chryseïs - Chryseis, mythological Trojan woman 203 Pompeja - Pompeii, ruined Roman town 204 Kallisto - Callisto, Greek nymph 205 Martha - Martha, woman in the New Testament 206 Hersilia - Hersilia, Roman wife of Romulus 207 Hedda - Hedwig, wife of German astronomer Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke 208 Lacrimosa - Our Lady of Sorrows, a title referring to Mary, the mother of Jesus 209 Dido - Dido, mythological Carthaginian queen 210 Isabella - Unknown 211 Isolda - Isolde, heroine of the legend of Tristan and Iseult 212 Medea - Medea, Greek mythological witch 213 Lilaea - Lilaea, Greek Naiad 214 Aschera - Aschera, Sidonian goddess 215 Oenone - Oenone, Greek nymph 216 Kleopatra - Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt 217 Eudora - Eudora, Greek Hyad 218 Bianca - Bianca Bianchi, stage name of the German opera singer Bertha Schwarz 219 Thusnelda - Thusnelda, wife of Germanic warrior Arminius 220 Stephania - Princess Stéphanie of Belgium 221 Eos - Eos, Greek goddess 222 Lucia - Lucia, daughter of Austrian explorer Hans Wilczek 223 Rosa - Unknown 224 Oceana - The Pacific Ocean 225 Henrietta - Henrietta, wife of French astronomer Pierre Janssen 226 Weringia - Währing, part of Vienna 227 Philosophia - Philosophy 228 Agathe - Agathe, daughter of Austrian astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer 229 Adelinda - Adelinda, wife of Austrian astronomer Edmund Weiss 230 Athamantis - Athamantis, Greek daughter of Athamas 231 Vindobona - Latin name for Vienna, Austria 232 Russia - Russia, country 233 Asterope - Sterope, Greek Pleiad 234 Barbara - Saint Barbara (?) 235 Carolina - Caroline Island, now part of Kiribati 236 Honoria - Honoria, Roman goddess (?) 237 Coelestina - Coelestine, wife of Austrian astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer 238 Hypatia - Hypatia of Alexandria, philosopher 239 Adrastea - Adrasteia, Greek goddess 240 Vanadis - Vanadis, Norse goddess 241 Germania - Latin name for Germany 242 Kriemhild - Kriemhild, mythological Germanic princess 243 Ida - Ida, Cretan nymph, after whom Mount Ida is named, where the mythical dactyls lived ((243) Ida I Dactyl) 244 Sita - Sita, Hindu wife of Rama (?) 245 Vera - Unknown 246 Asporina - Asporina, goddess worshipped in Asia Minor 247 Eukrate - Eukrate, Greek Nereid 248 Lameia - Lamia, lover of Zeus 249 Ilse - Ilse, legendary German princess 250 Bettina - Baroness Bettina von Rothschild 251 Sophia - Sophia, wife of German astronomer Hugo von Seeliger 252 Clementina - Unknown 253 Mathilde - Mathilde, wife of French astronomer Maurice Loewy (?) 254 Augusta - Auguste von Littrow, author, and champion of women's rights; wife of Austrian astronomer Carl Ludwig von Littrow 255 Oppavia - Opava, now Czech Republic 256 Walpurga - Saint Walpurga 257 Silesia - Silesia, region of central Europe 258 Tyche - Tyche, Greek goddess 259 Aletheia - Aletheia, Greek goddess 260 Huberta - Saint Hubertus 261 Prymno - Prymno, Greek Oceanid 262 Valda - Unknown 263 Dresda - Dresden, Germany 264 Libussa - Libussa, legendary founder of Prague 265 Anna - Anny, daughter of Austrian astronomerEdmund Weiss (?) 266 Aline - Linda, daughter of Austrian astronomer Edmund Weiss (?) 267 Tirza - Tirzah, Biblical figure 268 Adorea - Adorea, Roman cake 269 Justitia - Justitia or Themis, Greek goddess 270 Anahita - Anahita, Persian goddess 271 Penthesilea - Penthesilea, mythological Amazon queen 272 Antonia - Unknown 273 Atropos - Atropos, Greek Fate 274 Philagoria - Philagoria, recreation club in Olmütz 275 Sapientia - Latin for wisdom 276 Adelheid - Unknown 277 Elvira - Character in books by Alphonse de Lamartine (?) 278 Paulina - Unknown 279 Thule - Thule, mythical northern land (usually identified with Scandinavia) 280 Philia - Philia, Greek nymph 281 Lucretia - Caroline Lucretia Herschel, astronomer 282 Clorinde - Heroine of Torquato Tasso's poem Jerusalem Delivered (?) 283 Emma - Unknown 284 Amalia - Unknown 285 Regina - Unknown 286 Iclea - Heroine of French astronomer Camille Flammarion's novel Uranie 287 Nephthys - Nephthys, Egyptian goddess 288 Glauke - Glauke, Greek daughter of Creon 289 Nenetta - French slang for a frivolous woman 290 Bruna - Brno, now Czech Republic 291 Alice - Unknown 292 Ludovica - Unknown 293 Brasilia - Brazil, country 294 Felicia - Unknown 295 Theresia - Maria Theresa of Austria (Theresia in German) 296 Phaëtusa - Phaethusa, Greek goddess 297 Caecilia - Unknown 298 Baptistina - Unknown 299 Thora - Thor, Norse god 300 Geraldina - Unknown 301–400 301 Bavaria - Bavaria, region of Germany 302 Clarissa - Unknown 303 Josephina - Discoverer Elia Millosevich simply stated "in homage to a person dear to me" 304 Olga - Olga, niece of Prussian astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander 305 Gordonia - James Gordon Bennett Jr, patron 306 Unitas - Book by Italian astronomer Pietro Angelo Secchi and also the unity of Italy 307 Nike - Nike, Greek goddess, and also Nice, France 308 Polyxo - Polyxo, Greek Hyad 309 Fraternitas - Latin for fraternity 310 Margarita - Unknown 311 Claudia - Unknown 312 Pierretta - Unknown 313 Chaldaea - Chaldea, Babylonian nation 314 Rosalia - Unknown 315 Constantia - Constancy 316 Goberta - Unknown 317 Roxane - Roxana, wife of Alexander the Great 318 Magdalena - Unknown 319 Leona - Unknown 320 Katharina - Mother of discoverer Johann Palisa 321 Florentina - Florentine, daughter of the discoverer, Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa 322 Phaeo - Phaeo, Greek Hyad 323 Brucia - Catherine Wolfe Bruce, American patron of astronomy † 324 Bamberga - Bamberg, Germany 325 Heidelberga - Heidelberg, Germany 326 Tamara - Tamar of Georgia, medieval queen of Georgia 327 Columbia - Christopher Columbus 328 Gudrun - Gudrun, Norse wife of Sigurd 329 Svea - Sweden 330 Adalberta A910 CB Adalbert Merx, the discoverer's father-in-law (?) 331 Etheridgea - Unknown 332 Siri - Unknown 333 Badenia 1892 A Baden, region of Germany 334 Chicago 1892 L Chicago, USA 335 Roberta 1892 C Robert von Osten-Sacken, Baltic-German diplomat and entomologist 336 Lacadiera 1892 D La Cadière-d'Azur, village in Var, France 337 Devosa 1892 E Unknown 338 Budrosa 1892 F Unknown 339 Dorothea 1892 G Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts, astronomer 340 Eduarda 1892 H Heinrich Eduard von Lade, German banker and amateur astronomer † 341 California 1892 J California, US state 342 Endymion 1892 K Endymion, Greek 343 Ostara 1892 N Ostara, Old High German name for Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, reconstructed by Jacob Grimm in his Deutsche Mythologie [H] 344 Desiderata 1892 M Queen Desideria of Sweden and Norway (Bernhardine Eugenie Désirée Bernadotte, née Clary) 345 Tercidina 1892 O Unknown 346 Hermentaria 1892 P Herment, village in Puy-de-Dôme, France (?) 347 Pariana 1892 Q Unknown 348 May 1892 R Karl May, German author (?) 349 Dembowska 1892 T Ercole Dembowski, Italian astronomer 350 Ornamenta 1892 U Antoinette Horneman from Scheveningen, daughter of a Dutch mariner. She was a very zealous member of the Société astronomique de France † ‡ 351 Yrsa 1892 V Yrsa, famous queen in Norse mythology * (Schmadel and Herget list it as "unknown") 352 Gisela 1893 B Gisela Wolf, wife of the discoverer, Max Wolf 353 Ruperto-Carola 1893 F Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg 354 Eleonora 1893 A Unknown 355 Gabriella 1893 E Gabrielle Flammarion, French astronomer 356 Liguria 1893 G Liguria, region of Italy 357 Ninina 1893 J Unknown 358 Apollonia 1893 K Apollonia, Ancient Greek colony in Illyria (?) 359 Georgia 1893 M King George II of Great Britain 360 Carlova 1893 N Unknown 361 Bononia 1893 P Latin name for Bologna, Italy, and for Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 362 Havnia 1893 R Latin name for Copenhagen, Denmark 363 Padua 1893 S Padua, Italy 364 Isara 1893 T Isère River, France 365 Corduba 1893 V Latin name for Córdoba, Spain (?) 366 Vincentina 1893 W Vincenzo Cerulli, Italian astronomer 367 Amicitia 1893 AA Latin for friendship 368 Haidea 1893 AB Unknown 369 Aëria 1893 AE Air, one of the four classical elements 370 Modestia 1893 AC Modesty 371 Bohemia 1893 AD Bohemia, region of Czech Republic 372 Palma 1893 AH Palma de Mallorca, Spain 373 Melusina 1893 AJ Probably Melusine, mythological French mermaid, associated with the origins of the Lusignan dynasty 374 Burgundia 1893 AK Burgundy, region of France 375 Ursula 1893 AL Unknown 376 Geometria 1893 AM Geometry 377 Campania 1893 AN Campania, region of Italy 378 Holmia 1893 AP Latin name for Stockholm, Sweden 379 Huenna 1894 AQ Latin name for Hven, Swedish island 380 Fiducia 1894 AR Latin for confidence 381 Myrrha 1894 AS Myrrha, Greek mythological princess 382 Dodona 1894 AT Dodona (now Dodoni), Greece 383 Janina 1894 AU Unknown 384 Burdigala 1894 AV Latin name for Bordeaux, France 385 Ilmatar 1894 AX Ilmatar, Finnish goddess 386 Siegena 1894 AY Siegen, Germany 387 Aquitania 1894 AZ Aquitaine, region of France 388 Charybdis 1894 BA Charybdis, mythological Greek monster 389 Industria 1894 BB Latin for diligence 390 Alma 1894 BC River Alma, Crimea, Ukraine 391 Ingeborg 1894 BE Schmadel and Herget list it as "unknown", but it may possibly refer to an Ingeborg from Norse mythology. 392 Wilhelmina 1894 BF Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands † 393 Lampetia 1894 BG Lampetia, various Greek figures 394 Arduina 1894 BH Arduenna, Gaulish goddess 395 Delia 1894 BK Alternative name for the Greek goddess Artemis 396 Aeolia 1894 BL Aeolis or Aeolia, an ancient region of Asia Minor; or, the Aeolian Islands, Italy 397 Vienna 1894 BM Vienna, Austria 398 Admete 1894 BN Admete, Greek mythological woman 399 Persephone 1895 BP Persephone, Greek goddess 400 Ducrosa 1895 BU J. Ducros, astronomer 401–500 401 Ottilia 1895 BT Ottilia, character in German folklore 402 Chloë 1895 BW Chloe, mythological Greek shepherdess 403 Cyane 1895 BX Cyane, Greek nymph 404 Arsinoë 1895 BY Arsinoe, Greek mother of Orestes 405 Thia 1895 BZ Theia, one of the twelve Titans of Greek mythology 406 Erna 1895 CB Erna, daughter of Austrian astronomer Friedrich Bidschof (?) 407 Arachne 1895 CC Arachne, Greek mythological woman 408 Fama 1895 CD Fama, Roman goddess 409 Aspasia 1895 CE Aspasia, mistress of Pericles 410 Chloris 1896 CH Chloris, Greek goddess 411 Xanthe 1896 CJ Xanthe, one of the Oceanids, daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys 412 Elisabetha 1896 CK Elisabeth Wolf, mother of the discoverer 413 Edburga 1896 CL Unknown 414 Liriope 1896 CN Liriope, Greek mother of Narcissus 415 Palatia 1896 CO The Electoral Palatinate, region of Germany 416 Vaticana 1896 CS Vatican Hill, Rome 417 Suevia 1896 CT Suevia, a fraternity of Heidelberg University 418 Alemannia 1896 CV Alemannia, a fraternity of Heidelberg University 419 Aurelia 1896 CW Unknown 420 Bertholda 1896 CY Berthold I, Margrave of Baden 421 Zähringia 1896 CZ The Zähringen family of Baden 422 Berolina 1896 DA Latin name for Berlin 423 Diotima 1896 DB Diotima of Mantinea, Greek teacher of Socrates 424 Gratia 1896 DF The Graces, Roman mythology 425 Cornelia 1896 DC Cornelia Africana, daughter of Scipio Africanus (?) 426 Hippo 1897 DH Hippo Regius, ancient town (now Annaba, Algeria) 427 Galene 1897 DJ Galene, Greek Nereid 428 Monachia 1897 DK Latin name for Munich, Germany 429 Lotis 1897 DL Lotis, Greek nymph 430 Hybris 1897 DM Hubris, Greek goddess 431 Nephele 1897 DN Nephele, Greek nymph 432 Pythia 1897 DO The Pythia, Greek prophetess 433 Eros 1898 DQ Eros, Greek god 434 Hungaria 1898 DR Latin for Hungary 435 Ella 1898 DS Unknown 436 Patricia 1898 DT Unknown 437 Rhodia 1898 DP Rhodia, Greek Oceanid 438 Zeuxo 1898 DU Zeuxo, Greek Oceanid 439 Ohio 1898 EB Ohio, US state and river 440 Theodora 1898 EC Theodora, daughter of Julius F. Stone, benefactor 441 Bathilde 1898 ED Unknown 442 Eichsfeldia 1899 EE Eichsfeld, region of Germany 443 Photographica 1899 EF Photography † 444 Gyptis 1899 EL Gyptis, wife of Protis, founder of Marseille, France 445 Edna 1899 EX Edna, wife of Julius F. Stone, benefactor 446 Aeternitas 1899 ER Aeternitas, Roman god 447 Valentine 1899 ES Valentine, daughter of Baron Albert von Rothschild, benefactor 448 Natalie 1899 ET Unknown 449 Hamburga 1899 EU Hamburg, Germany † 450 Brigitta 1899 EV Unknown 451 Patientia 1899 EY Latin for patience 452 Hamiltonia 1899 FD Mount Hamilton, California 453 Tea 1900 FA Unknown 454 Mathesis 1900 FC Greek for (the act of) learning, chosen to mark the 300th anniversary of the Mathematische Gesellschaft in Hamburg founded in 1690 † 455 Bruchsalia 1900 FG Bruchsal, Germany 456 Abnoba 1900 FH Abnoba, Celtic goddess 457 Alleghenia 1900 FJ Allegheny Observatory, USA 458 Hercynia 1900 FK Latin name for a forested region of Germany 459 Signe 1900 FM Signy, Norse sister of Sigmund 460 Scania 1900 FN Scania, region of Sweden 461 Saskia 1900 FP Saskia van Uylenburg, wife of Rembrandt † 462 Eriphyla 1900 FQ Eriphyle, mythological Greek woman 463 Lola 1900 FS Character in Cavalleria Rusticana, opera by Mascagni (?) 464 Megaira 1901 FV Megaira, one of the Greek Furies 465 Alekto 1901 FW Alecto, one of the Greek Furies 466 Tisiphone 1901 FX Tisiphone, one of the Greek Furies 467 Laura 1901 FY Character in La Gioconda, opera by Amilcare Ponchielli (?) 468 Lina 1901 FZ Lina, a maidservant of the discoverer 469 Argentina 1901 GE Argentina, country [H] † 470 Kilia 1901 GJ Latin for Kiel, Germany 471 Papagena 1901 GN Character in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute 472 Roma 1901 GP Rome, Italy 473 Nolli 1901 GC Nickname of a small child in the discoverer's family 474 Prudentia 1901 GD Prudentia, Roman allegorical figure 475 Ocllo 1901 HN Ocllo, Inca queen, named after the wife of one of the four sons of Pirua Wiracocha, creator god of civilization in Inca mythology † 476 Hedwig 1901 GQ Hedwig, wife of astronomer Elis Stromgren 477 Italia 1901 GR Italy, country 478 Tergeste 1901 GU Latin name for Trieste, Italy 479 Caprera 1901 HJ Caprera, island in Sardinia, Italy 480 Hansa 1901 GL The Hanseatic League 481 Emita 1902 HP Unknown 482 Petrina 1902 HT Feminine form of Petrus, Latin for Peter, one of the discoverer's dogs 483 Seppina 1902 HU Sepp, another of the discoverer's dogs 484 Pittsburghia 1902 HX Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 485 Genua 1902 HZ Latin name for Genova, Italy 486 Cremona 1902 JB Cremona, Italy 487 Venetia 1902 JL Latinization for Venezia, Italy 488 Kreusa 1902 JG Creusa, various Greek figures 489 Comacina 1902 JM Comacina, island in Lake Como, Italy 490 Veritas 1902 JP Veritas, Roman goddess 491 Carina 1902 JQ Unknown 492 Gismonda 1902 JR Gismond, Italian folk tale heroine 493 Griseldis 1902 JS Patient Griselda, folk tale heroine 494 Virtus 1902 JV Virtus, Roman god 495 Eulalia 1902 KG The grandmother of the discoverer's wife 496 Gryphia 1902 KH Andreas Gryphius, German poet 497 Iva 1902 KJ Iva Shores, daughter of the discoverer's landlord 498 Tokio 1902 KU Tokyo, Japan 499 Venusia 1902 KX Alternative name for Hven, Swedish island 500 Selinur 1903 LA Character in Friedrich Theodor Vischer's novel Auch Einer References
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006 - 2008.
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, p.22.
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