Question

In concise English, describe who named Pluto and what was the origin of this name.

Answer 1

History of Pluto. In Roman mythology, Pluto (Greek: Hades) is the god of the underworld. The planet received this name (after many other suggestions) perhaps because it's so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness and perhaps because "PL" are the initials of Percival Lowell.