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The Name Neptune - Origin and Meaning of Neptune
  



The Name Neptune - Origin and Meaning of Neptune


Gender

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Origin of the Name Neptune

Latin

Usage of the Name Neptune

Roman Mythology

Meaning of the Name Neptune

The name Neptune comes from the Latin name Neptunus which is of unknown meaning.

Famous Bearers

In Roman mythology, Neptune is the god of the sea. He is analogous but not identical to the god Poseidon of Greek mythology. Another bearer is Neptune, the eighth and outermost planet from the Sun in our Solar System.
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