Meanings of minor planet names: 120,001–130,000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified span of numbers that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Besides the Minor Planet Circulars (in which the citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.

Minor planets not yet given a name have not been included in this list.

Contents: 120,000... 121,000... 122,000... 123,000... 124,000... 125,000... 126,000... 127,000... 128,000... 129,000...

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
120,001–121,000 edit
120038 Franlainsher	2003 BR1	Frances Fisher, former wife of the discoverer, and her sister, Elaine Fisher †
120040 Pagliarini	2003 BF5	Silvano Pagliarini, Italian amateur astronomer, builder of the public amateur observatory "Padre Angelo Secchi" in Castelnovo Sotto †
120103 Dolero	2003 FW6	Dominique Lherault, maiden name of the discoverer's wife †
120120 Kankelborg	2003 FM84	Charles Kankelborg, American astrophysicist †
120141 Lucaslara	2003 GO21	Lucas Lara Garrido, Spanish astrophysicist †
120174 Jeffjenny	2003 KM3	Jeffrey and Jennifer, son and daughter of the discoverer †
120347 Salacia	2004 SB60	Salacia, Roman goddess of salt water, Neptune’s wife. †
120361 Guido	2005 NZ	Ernesto Guido, Italian amateur astronomer, discoverer of several minor planets †
120405 Svyatylivka	2005 SQ4	Svyatylivka, Ukraine, one of the headquarters of the Cossack army since the 17th century †
120460 Hambach	1990 TD7	The Hambach Festival of 1832, held in the Maxburg castle above the village of Hambach, Germany, where some 30 000 liberals and democrats demonstrated in favour of a free and united Germany †
120481 Johannwalter	1992 SP17	Johann Walter, 16th-century German cantor, director of the Saxon court orchestra, who wrote the melody of the hymn Each morning with its newborn light †
120569 Huangrunqian	1995 FU20	Huang Runqian, Chinese astrophysicist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences †
121,001–122,000 edit
121232 Zerin	1999 RK35	ZERIN (Zentrum für Rieskrater- und Impaktforschung Nördlingen, "Center for Ries Crater and Impact Studies Nördlingen"), a scientific institute for impact research and, in particular, documentation of the Nördlinger Ries Crater †
121313 Tamsin	1999 RF214	Frank Tamsin, Belgian amateur astronomer, editor of the Belgian astronomical magazine Heelal since 1998 and secretary general of the Vereniging Voor Sterrenkunde (VVS, Flemish Amateur Astronomers Association) and the Volkssterrenwacht vzw Beisbroek/Observatoire de Beisbroek (Public Observatory Beisbroek) in Bruges †
122,001–123,000 edit
There are as yet no named minor planets in this span of numbers.
123,001–124,000 edit
123290 Manoa	2000 UH100	Manoa valley, on the island of Oahu, where the University of Hawai'i was founded in 1907 (the provisional designation's subscript stands for the university's centennial celebration of 2007) †
123818 Helenzier	2001 BC75	Helen Zier, American amateur astronomer, birder and volunteer in several scientific research programs †
123860 Davederrick	2001 DX	David Derrick, American educator, who built a private planetarium, space museum and observatory †
124,001–125,000 edit
124075 Ketelsen	2001 GT1	Dean Ketelsen, American optician and amateur astronomer †
124192 Moletai	2001 OM65	Molėtai, Lithuania, home of the Molėtų astronomijos observatorija †
124844 Hirotamasao	2001 TF15	Masao Hirota, Japanese amateur astronomer and popularizer of astronomy †
125,001–126,000 edit
125071 Lugosi	2001 TX242	Béla Lugosi, early 20th-century Hungarian actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the Broadway stage production (1927) and subsequent film (1931) of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story †
125592 Buthiers	2001 XO33	Observatoire de Buthiers, the discovery site †
125718 Jemasalomon	2001 XH105	Jean-Marc Salomon, French amateur astronomer; the 0.6-m telescope with which this minor planet was discovered is also named in his honour †
126,001–127,000 edit
126245 Kandókálmán	2002 AY66	Kálmán Kandó, 19th-20th-century Hungarian engineer, one of the creators of the electric railway (the discovery occurred on his 133rd birth anniversary) †
126444 Wylie	2002 CF16	Wylie Erwin Reeves, 20th-century American historian and high-school teacher †
126445 Prestonreeves	2002 CH16	W. Preston Reeves, American chemistry professor emeritus at Texas Lutheran University †
126578 Suhhosoo	2002 CK116	Master Ho Soo Suh, 18th-century Korean scientist †
126749 Johnjones	2002 DQ1	John Jones, American astronomy popularizer, president of the Chicago Astronomical Society and general chairman of Astrofest †
127,001–128,000 edit
127870 Vigo	2003 FE123	Vigo, Galicia, Spain, the first discoverer's birth place †
128,001–129,000 edit
128036 Rafaelnadal	2003 KM18	Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player †
128054 Eranyavneh	2003 MR9	Eran Yavneh, Israeli student, dead of cancer at age 27 † (and probably a friend of the discoverer)
128065 Bartbenjamin	2003 OK	Bart Benjamin, American curator at the Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in Peoria, Illinois, later director of the Cernan Earth and Space Center at Triton College in west suburban Chicago, and member of the Peoria (Illinois) Astronomical Society †
128166 Carora	2003 QQ105	Carora, Venezuela †
128177 Griffioen	2003 RA11	Roger Griffioen, American former dean and physics department chair of Calvin College † ‡
128297 Ashlevi	2003 XD11	Ashlie Philpott and Levi Lemley, grandchildren of the discoverer †
128523 Johnmuir	2004 PX42	John Muir, Scottish-American conservationist †
128586 Jeremias	2004 QW	Jeremias Ries, godchild of the discoverer †
128627 Ottmarsheim	2004 RM8	Ottmarsheim, Alsace, France †
128895 Bright Spring	2004 TW	Bright Spring, the title of an essay by Summer Vigil, a second-grade student in Albuquerque, New Mexico, about the fictitious discovery of a new major planet †
129,001–130,000 edit
129078 Animoo	2004 VL65	Animoo, title of artistic work by Laurent "Lillo" Steidle, Swiss geologist and painter †
129092 Snowdonia	2004 WB10	Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales †
129099 Spoelhof	2004 XU3	William Spoelhof, American president of Calvin College † ‡
129101 Geoffcollyer	2004 XF6	Geoff Collyer, Canadian computer scientist †
129137 Hippolochos	2005 AP27	Hippolochos, son of Antimachos, a Trojan warrior killed by Agamemnon †
129234 Silly	2005 PS5	Didier Silly, French optician and amateur astronomer, friend of the discoverer †
129259 Tapolca	2005 QD75	Tapolca, Hungary, birthplace of the second discoverer †
129342 Ependes	2005 VA4	Ependes, Fribourg, Switzerland †
129564 Christy	1997 ER40	James Walter Christy, American astronomer, discoverer of Charon †
129595 Vand	1997 VD	Vladimír Vand, 20th-century Czech astronomer and molecular spectroscopist †

Preceded by 110,001–120,000

Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 120,001–121,000

Succeeded by 130,001–140,000