Name origin: Latin name for the French city of Marseille, from which the independent discover Jean Chacornac sighted it the night following de Gasparis’ discovery.
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Name origin: Roman goddess of fortune and fate, and the personification of luck.
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Name origin: Greek muse of tragedy. Literal translation: ‘to sing’ or ‘the one that is melodious’; initially the muse of chorus.
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Name origin: Greek sea goddess and the leader of the fifty Nereides. Like many other sea gods, Thetis possessed the gift of prophecy and power to change her shape at will.
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Name origin: Mythological princess who becomes the Greek goddess of the soul and wife of Eros.
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Name origin: Greek goddess of good order, civic stability and lawful conduct.
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Name origin: Greek goddess of peace and the season of spring. Naming was in part related to the Great Exhibition, which was taking place at the time.
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Name origin: Roman nymph, wife and counsellor of king Numa Pompilius.
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Name origin: Roman goddess of victory; also to honour Queen Victoria.
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Name origin: Greek nymph, one of the Seirenes (Sirens) – three monstrous sea-nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song.
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