Question

Why Mercury is named Mercury​

Answer 1

Because Mercury is the fastest planet which revolve around the sun it named after the Roman messenger God mercury . Mercury was also the god of travelers

Answer 2

Answer:

The Romans knew of seven bright objects in the sky: the Sun, the Moon, and the five brightest planets. They named them after their most important gods. Because Mercury was the fastest planet as it moved around the Sun, it was named after the Roman messenger god Mercury. Mercury was also the god of travelers.