For instance Thales suggested in the 7th century BCE that water was the ultimate.

Ancient names for elements. Germanic element meaning edge of a sword blade. Ancient Name - kalium. Sb Ancient nameplumbum SymbolPb Ancient nameFerrum SymbolFe Ancient name.

Unsplash Arthur Yeti. Chroma symbolCr Gold Selenium. This term is used in later Christian tradition as a name for an evil angel associated with lawlessness and lust.

If you are bored of the same common names you see in every novel and romantic comedy then you should browse through ancient greek names to find something unique. Old Norse word meaning field. The name comes from Latin.

Lead Iron Chlorine Titanium Ancient name. Amalric m Ancient Germanic Germanic name derived from the elements amal meaning work labour and ric meaning ruler mighty. Greek legend myth -zeus matches Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus.

In ancient Greece discussion of the elements in the context of searching for an arche first principle predated Empedocles by several centuries. Here is a list of ancient greek names you can use for your own child someday. Ben בן Ancient Hebrew.

Many elements have their symbol derived from either the first letter eg H for Hydrogen or the first two letters eg He for Helium of their names. Promethium was named after Prometheus the Greek god who gave fire to mankind. Old High German word meaning axle.