Physical World
Named for the state where Oak Ridge National Laboratory is located
Tennessine
Physical World
Named after the sons of the earth goddess of Greek mythology
Titanium
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Ancient Greek for 'Cyprus'
Copper
Physical World
Greek for 'ray'
Actinium
Physical World
A mineral named from Persian for 'gold-hued'
Zirconium
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Latin Polonia, 'Poland', home country of Marie Curie, who discovered it
Polonium
Physical World
English, from the same Proto-Indo-European root as 'yellow'
Gold
Physical World
Greek for 'moon'
Selenium
Physical World
Neo-Latin for a state in Germany
Hassium
Physical World
Most likely from German for 'prong' or 'tooth', though some suggest Persian sang, 'stone'
Zinc