Which planet in our solar system is the only one named after a Greek god?
Venus
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
Uranus holds the distinction of being the only planet named after a Greek god. Sir William Herschel found the seventh planet on March 13, 1781, while scouring the night sky for comets. Herschel suggested naming it “George’s Star,” an homage to his patron, King George III. The name, however, was not widely appreciated outside of England. Ultimately, German astronomer Johann Bode (whose observations helped to establish the new object as a planet) named Uranus after Ouranos, the Greek god of the sky. Uranus is the only planet whose name is derived directly from a figure in Greek mythology.
The correct answer is Uranus.