- Portia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"pig"Description:
Portia is a perfect role-model name, relating to Shakespeare's brilliant and spirited lawyer in The Merchant of Venice, and is now also a Hunger Games name .
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- Celestia
Origin:
Variation of Celeste, LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"Description:
Celestia is a heavenly name that sounds more ethereal than Celeste, Celestia might make a distinctive, feminine choice if your taste runs toward names like Angelina and Seraphina.
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- Altair
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"falcon"Description:
The eleventh brightest star in the sky has a celestial feel, but also could be the name of a commercial airline.
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- Wolf
Origin:
Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, GermanMeaning:
" traveling wolf"Description:
Wolf is a name with a split personality. It can be seen as one of the fierce animal names, like Fox and Bear and Puma, with a touch of the werewolf, or it can be viewed as a quieter, Wolf Blitzer kind of name, fairly common in German (where is pronounced Vulf) and Jewish families, sometimes as a short form of Wolfgang, or even Wolfram or Wolfhart.
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- Larissa
Origin:
Variation of Larisa, Greek and RussianMeaning:
"citadel"Description:
Larissa is a nymph name that's daintily pretty and a fresh alternative to Melissa or Alyssa. Though this is the more common variation in the Western World, the original is actually Larisa.
- Alya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"heavens, highborn, exalted"Description:
Alya is most familiar in the US in its much-more-complicated form Aaliyah, the spelling used by the later singer. The traditional name of the star system Theta Serpentis, Alya is also an established Muslim first name and a Turkish place-name. It may also be a Russian short form for Alexandra or any other Al- name.
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- Ash
Origin:
Diminutive of Asher, EnglishMeaning:
"ash tree"Description:
Ash has Southern charm plus the arboreal-nature appeal. Plus your little boy will prize Ash as the name of the hero of the Pokemon cartoons. Ash can also be a dashing short form of Asher, Ashton, or any other "Ash" name.
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- Miranda
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"marvelous"Description:
Miranda, a shimmeringly lovely, poetic name that was invented by Shakespeare for the beautiful and admirable young heroine of his play, The Tempest, is still a recommended choice even though its popularity peaked in the 1990's, partially as an antidote to Amanda. But while Amanda now sounds dated, Miranda retains a good measure of its charm.
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- Calypso
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"she who hides"Description:
This hyper-rhythmic name has two evocative references. In Greek mythology, she was an island nymph, a daughter of Atlas, who delayed Odysseus from returning home. It is also a genre of West Indian music, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and largely popularized in the States by Harry Belafonte.
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- Phoenix
Origin:
Arizona place-name and GreekMeaning:
"dark red"Description:
Phoenix rolls a lot of cool trends into one: it's a place-name and a bird name, it ends in the oh-so-hip letter x, and as the mythic bird that rose from the ashes, it's a symbol of immortality. It's also got celebrity chops, via the acting family that includes Joaquin and the late River, and as the son of Paris Hilton.
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- Carina
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"dear little one"Description:
Carina is a pretty feminissima name whose fall from popularity may be speeded by similarity to (hurricane name) Katrina.
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- Sirius
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"burning"Description:
Yes, it's the name of the brightest star in the sky, but can't you just hear people saying, "Are you serious?" Singer Erykah Badu used it as a middle name for son Seven.
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- Draco
Origin:
Greek from LatinMeaning:
"dragon"Description:
For as long as we all shall live, Harry Potter's sneering nemesis.
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- Bellatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"female warrior"Description:
J.K. Rowling is a modern master of naming who brought a whole constellation of ancient and celestial names to modern parents. Bellatrix, of one of the stars of Orion, combines fashionable names Bella and Beatrix to make a convivial and original name. The down side: the Harry Potter character Bellatrix, played by Helena Bonham Carter, is a character so evil she's called a Death Eater, killing one beloved character and being murdered by another. And the name Bellatrix is so closely associated with that character that it might be challenging to sidestep the association.
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- Ariel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lion of God"Description:
Ariel is a male Biblical name, seen there as the messenger of Ezra, and also used as a symbolic name for the city of Jerusalem, while Shakespeare used it for a (male) sprite in The Tempest.
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- Leda
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"happy"Description:
Leda is that rare name that has not yet been discovered in the current craze for ancient names from mythology. In classical Greek myth, Leda was a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy. Leda is at once simple, deeply-rooted, and unique: Only 23 baby girls were named Leda in the US last year. A name used in several European countries, pronunciation is usually the straightforward lee-dah but the Italians say lay-dah.
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- Castor
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pious one"Description:
Forget the oil. It's one of the twins that make up the constellation Gemini, and a mythological name on the cutting-edge of fashion; used by Metallica's James Hetfield.
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- Callisto
Origin:
Greek mythologyMeaning:
"most beautiful"Description:
Best known as one of the moons of Jupiter, Callisto was a nymph coveted by Zeus who was turned into a bear by Hera, becoming the Great Bear (Ursa Major) constellation.
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- Galatea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"she who is milk-white"Description:
This name's meaning derives from the material from which the mythical sculptor Pygmalion chiselled his ideal woman - she was carved from ivory. Pygmalion fell in love with his creation and Aphrodite, taking pity on him, brought the sculpture to life. The woman was named Galatea due to her incredibly pale skin. The Pygmalion myth was the inspiration behind the story of "My Fair Lady" starring Julie Andrews on stage and Audrey Hepburn on screen.
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- Aries
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"a ram"Description:
Better than Capricorn or Cancer, not as usable as Leo, the name of the Roman god of war becomes more possible as a baby name every day, as mythological names take the place of biblical names.
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The Greeks knew Phosporus (the Morning Star) and Hesperos (the Evening Star) were the single planet Venus by about 2,300 years ago.
The nine planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids are also part of our solar system.
What's the hottest planet? ›Because of this, Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. The surface of Venus is approximately 465°C! Fourth from the Sun, after Earth, is Mars. We have sent lots of satellites and rovers to Mars, so we have a better understanding of the temperature on the surface and how weather changes across a Martian year.
Which planet has no moon? ›Mercury and Venus are the only planets in our solar system without moons (i.e. they do not have any natural satellite). Q. Which of the following planets has no atmosphere?
What planet starts with the letter N? ›Of planets with proper names, as of December 2021, there are eight whose name begins with an N. These are Neptune, Nachtwacht, Nakanbé, Naqaỹa, Naron, Negoiu, Neri and Noifasui. Neptune is in our solar system. The others circle other suns.
What planet has a nickname? ›Nicknames for the eight planets in the solar system are Swift Planet for Mercury, Morning Star and Evening Star for Venus, Blue Planet for Earth, Red Planet for Mars, Giant Planet for Jupiter, Ringed Planet for Saturn, Ice Giant for Uranus and Big Blue Planet for Neptune.
Who named Earth? ›We have no idea who first penned the name Earth for our planet, nor do we know exactly when the name came about. We do know that the name Earth has been in use for at least a millennia. The only other fact we know about Earth's name is that it comes from the German word "erde" which translates to "the ground."
Why is Earth not named after a God? ›All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and godesses. The name Earth is an English/German name which simply means the ground. It comes from the Old English words 'eor(th)e' and 'ertha'.
What color is Jupiter? ›What color is Jupiter? Jupiter is known for its brilliant cloud bands, swirls, and spots. Its impressive range of colors includes white, beige, yellow, brown, red, and orange.
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The planets in the Solar System are in the following order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What are 12 planets called? ›Moving outward from the Sun, the planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system. In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
What are 9 planets called? ›There were nine planets in the solar system, Which are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Now we have only eight planets as pluto is excluded. Q. Are there nine planets in the solar system?
What are 5 questions about the Sun? ›- What is the Sun?
- What is the Sun made of?
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- How far away is the Sun?
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- How old is the Sun.
- How hot is the Sun?
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- Why is Mars red?
- What causes a solar eclipse?
- Which planet rotates on its side?
- How many large groups of rings does Saturn have?
- Name the 5 planets located beyond the asteroid belt.
- How much of the Earth is covered with water?
- Is the sun a planet, a star, or a comet?
- Where is the Oort Cloud?
The primary component of the Solar system is the Sun. The other components include the planets, moons, asteroids and comets. Most of the objects in the solar system orbit around the sun in the same direction in which the sun rotates, Halley's Comet being an exception.