Meanings of minor planet names: 1–500

This is a list of the sources of minor planet names. These ascriptions should not be changed without consulting Lutz D. Schmadel's authoritative Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (and its predecessor Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets (1968), marked [H]). Names established from other sources should quote the reference.

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
1–100
1 Ceres	–	Ceres, Roman goddess
2 Pallas	–	Pallas, Greek goddess
3 Juno	–	Juno, Roman goddess
4 Vesta	–	Vesta, Roman goddess
5 Astraea	–	Astraea, Greek goddess
6 Hebe	–	Hebe, Greek goddess
7 Iris	–	Iris, Greek goddess
8 Flora	–	Flora, Roman goddess
9 Metis	–	Metis, mythological Greek Titaness
10 Hygiea	–	Hygieia, Greek goddess
11 Parthenope	–	Parthenope, Siren (Greek mythology)
12 Victoria	–	Victoria, Roman goddess
13 Egeria	–	Egeria, Roman goddess
14 Irene	–	Eirene, Greek goddess
15 Eunomia	–	Eunomia, Greek goddess
16 Psyche	–	Psyche, Greek nymph
17 Thetis	–	Thetis, Greek mother of Achilles
18 Melpomene	–	Melpomene, Greek Muse
19 Fortuna	–	Fortuna, Roman goddess
20 Massalia	–	Latin name for Marseilles, France
21 Lutetia	–	Latin name for Paris, France
22 Kalliope	–	Calliope, Greek Muse, and her Linus, the inventor of melody and rhythm ((22) Kalliope I Linus)
23 Thalia	–	Thalia, Greek Muse
24 Themis	–	Themis, mythological Greek Titaness
25 Phocaea	–	Phocaea, ancient city
26 Proserpina	–	Proserpina, Roman goddess
27 Euterpe	–	Euterpe, Greek Muse
28 Bellona	–	Bellona, Roman goddess
29 Amphitrite	–	Amphitrite, Greek goddess
30 Urania	–	Urania, Greek Muse
31 Euphrosyne	–	Euphrosyne, Greek Charis
32 Pomona	–	Pomona, Roman goddess
33 Polyhymnia	–	Polyhymnia, Greek Muse
34 Circe	–	Circe, Greek goddess
35 Leukothea	–	Leukothea, Greek goddess
36 Atalante	–	Atalanta, mythological Greek heroine
37 Fides	–	Fides, Roman goddess
38 Leda	–	Leda, Greek mother of Helen of Troy
39 Laetitia	–	Laetitia, Roman goddess
40 Harmonia	–	Harmonia, Greek goddess
41 Daphne	–	Daphne, Greek nymph
42 Isis	–	Elizabeth Isis Pogson, daughter of the discoverer
43 Ariadne	–	Ariadne, Greek mythological heroine
44 Nysa	–	Nysa, Greek mythological place
45 Eugenia	–	Empress Eugénie of France, mother of Napoleon Eugene, Prince Imperial, after whom Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's character The Little Prince is based ((45) Eugenia I Petit-Prince)
46 Hestia	–	Hestia, Greek goddess
47 Aglaja	–	Aglaea, Greek Charis
48 Doris	–	Doris, Greek Oceanid
49 Pales	–	Pales, Greek goddess
50 Virginia	–	Verginia, Roman legendary heroine, and/or Virginia, USA (?)
51 Nemausa	–	Latin name for Nîmes, France
52 Europa	–	Europa, mythological Greek princess
53 Kalypso	–	Calypso, Greek nymph
54 Alexandra	–	Alexander von Humboldt, explorer
55 Pandora	–	Pandora, Greek mythological woman
56 Melete	–	Melete, Greek Muse
57 Mnemosyne	–	Mnemosyne, mythological Greek Titaness
58 Concordia	–	Concordia, Roman goddess
59 Elpis	–	Elpis, Greek goddess
60 Echo	–	Echo, Greek nymph
61 Danaë	–	Danaë, Greek mother of Perseus
62 Erato	–	Erato, Greek Muse
63 Ausonia	–	Alternative name for Italy
64 Angelina	–	Astronomical station of Franz Xaver von Zach, near Marseilles
65 Cybele	–	Cybele, Greek goddess
66 Maja	–	Maia, Greek Pleiad
67 Asia	–	Asia, Greek mythological Titaness
68 Leto	–	Leto, Greek goddess
69 Hesperia	–	Hesperia, Greek term for Italy
70 Panopaea	–	Panopaea, Greek nymph
71 Niobe	–	Niobe, Greek mythological woman
72 Feronia	–	Feronia, Roman goddess
73 Klytia	–	Clytie, Greek Oceanid
74 Galatea	–	Either Galatea the nymph or Galatea the statue
75 Eurydike	–	Eurydice, Greek wife of Orpheus
76 Freia	–	Freyja, Norse goddess
77 Frigga	–	Frigg, Norse goddess
78 Diana	–	Diana, Roman goddess
79 Eurynome	–	Eurynome, various Greek figures
80 Sappho	–	Sappho, Greek poetess
81 Terpsichore	–	Terpsichore, Greek Muse
82 Alkmene	–	Alcmene, Greek mother of Heracles
83 Beatrix	–	Beatrice Portinari, beloved of Dante
84 Klio	–	Clio, Greek Muse
85 Io	–	Io, Greek nymph
86 Semele	–	Semele, Greek goddess
87 Sylvia	–	Sylvie Petiaux-Hugo Flammarion, first wife of Camille Flammarion, French popularizer of astronomy [H]; however, Pogson himself reports it was named after Rhea Sylvia, the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus ((87) Sylvia I Romulus and (87) Sylvia II Remus) †
88 Thisbe	–	Thisbe, legendary Roman heroine
89 Julia	–	Saint Julia of Corsica (?)
90 Antiope	–	Antiope the Greek mythological Amazon or the lover of Zeus
91 Aegina	–	Aegina, Greek nymph
92 Undina	–	Undine, heroine of novel by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
93 Minerva	–	Minerva, Roman goddess
94 Aurora	–	Aurora, Roman goddess
95 Arethusa	–	Arethusa, Greek Hesperid
96 Aegle	–	Aegle, various Greek figures
97 Klotho	–	Clotho, Greek Fate
98 Ianthe	–	Ianthe, Greek mythological woman
99 Dike	–	Dike, Greek goddess
100 Hekate	–	Hecate, Greek goddess (The name "Hecate" also sounds like Greek hekaton meaning "one hundred.")
101–200
101 Helena	–	Helen of Troy, Greek mythological woman
102 Miriam	–	Miriam, Biblical prophetess
103 Hera	–	Hera, Greek goddess
104 Klymene	–	One of various Greek figures named Clymene
105 Artemis	–	Artemis, Greek goddess
106 Dione	–	Dione, mythological Greek Titaness
107 Camilla	–	Feminine form of Camille Flammarion's name. Maybe also Camilla, mythological Volscian queen.
108 Hecuba	–	Hecuba, Trojan wife of Priam
109 Felicitas	–	Felicitas, Roman goddess
110 Lydia	–	Lydia, ancient region of Asia Minor
111 Ate	–	Ate, Greek goddess
112 Iphigenia	–	Iphigenia, mythological Greek princess
113 Amalthea	–	Amalthea, mythological Greek nursemaid
114 Kassandra	–	Cassandra, mythological Trojan prophetess
115 Thyra	–	Thyra, wife of King Gorm of Denmark
116 Sirona	–	Sirona, Celtic goddess
117 Lomia	–	Misspelling of Lamia, lover of Zeus (?)
118 Peitho	–	Peitho, Greek goddess
119 Althaea	–	Althaea, Greek mother of Meleager
120 Lachesis	–	Lachesis, Greek Fate
121 Hermione	–	Hermione, mythological Greek princess
122 Gerda	–	Gerda, Norse goddess
123 Brunhild	–	Brünnehilde, Norse Valkyrie
124 Alkeste	–	Alcestis, mythological Greek woman
125 Liberatrix	–	Possibly Adolphe Thiers, French president during the Franco-Prussian War. Also possibly Joan of Arc.
126 Velleda	–	Veleda, Germanic priestess, leader of Batavian uprising against the Romans †
127 Johanna	–	Joan of Arc, French saint (?)
128 Nemesis	–	Nemesis, Greek goddess
129 Antigone	–	Antigone, mythological Greek princess
130 Elektra	–	Electra, mythological Greek princess
131 Vala	–	Vala, mythological Norse prophetess
132 Aethra	–	Aethra, Greek mother of Theseus
133 Cyrene	–	Cyrene, Greek lover of Apollo
134 Sophrosyne	–	Sophrosyne, Plato's concept of moderation
135 Hertha	–	Hertha, Norse goddess
136 Austria	–	Austria, country
137 Meliboea	–	Meliboea, various Greek figures
138 Tolosa	–	Latin for Toulouse, France
139 Juewa	–	Chinese for 'Star of China's Fortune'
140 Siwa	–	Siwa, Slavic goddess
141 Lumen	–	Lumen : Récits de l'infini, book by Camille Flammarion
142 Polana	–	Pula, city now in Croatia
143 Adria	–	Adriatic Sea
144 Vibilia	–	Vibilia, Roman goddess
145 Adeona	–	Adeona, Roman goddess
146 Lucina	–	Lucina, Roman goddess
147 Protogeneia	–	Protogeneia, mythological Greek princess
148 Gallia	–	Gaul, Roman province
149 Medusa	–	Medusa, mythological Greek monster
150 Nuwa	–	Nüwa, Chinese mythological figure
151 Abundantia	–	Abundantia, Roman goddess
152 Atala	–	Atala, eponymous hero of novel by François-René de Chateaubriand
153 Hilda	–	Daughter of Austrian astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer
154 Bertha	–	Berthe Martin-Flammarion, sister of French astronomer Camille Flammarion
155 Scylla	–	Scylla, Greek mythological monster
156 Xanthippe	–	Xanthippe, wife of Socrates
157 Dejanira	–	Deianira, mythological Greek princess
158 Koronis	–	Coronis, various Greek figures
159 Aemilia	–	Via Aemilia, Roman road
160 Una	–	Una, character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene
161 Athor	–	Hathor, Egyptian goddess
162 Laurentia	–	A. Laurent, French amateur astronomer
163 Erigone	–	Erigone, various Greek figures
164 Eva	–	Hungarian form of Eve
165 Loreley	–	The Lorelei, character in German folklore
166 Rhodope	–	Rhodope, Greek mythological queen
167 Urda	–	Urd, Norse Norn
168 Sibylla	–	The Sibyls, Greek prophetesses
169 Zelia	–	Feminine form of Zelos, Greek god
170 Maria	–	Maria, sister of Italian astronomer Antonio Abetti, astronomer
171 Ophelia	–	Ophelia, character in Shakespeare's Hamlet
172 Baucis	–	Baucis, Greek mythological woman
173 Ino	–	Ino, mythological Greek woman
174 Phaedra	–	Phaedra, Greek mythological woman
175 Andromache	–	Andromache, Trojan wife of Hector
176 Iduna	–	Ydun, a club that hosted an astronomical conference in Stockholm, Sweden (the club was probably named after Iduna, a Norse goddess)
177 Irma	–	Unknown
178 Belisana	–	Belisana, Celtic goddess
179 Klytaemnestra	–	Clytemnestra, Greek mythological queen
180 Garumna	–	Ancient name for Garonne River, France
181 Eucharis	–	Eucharis, Greek nymph
182 Elsa	–	Perhaps the character in the legend of Lohengrin perpetuated by Richard Wagner's opera
183 Istria	–	Istria, peninsula in Croatia and Slovenia
184 Dejopeja	–	Deiopaea, Roman nymph
185 Eunike	–	Eunike, Greek Nereid
186 Celuta	–	Unknown
187 Lamberta	–	Johann Heinrich Lambert, astronomer
188 Menippe	–	Menippe, Greek daughter of Orion
189 Phthia	–	Phthia, various Greek figures and places
190 Ismene	–	Ismene, Greek daughter of Oedipus
191 Kolga	–	Kólga, Norse daughter of Ægir
192 Nausikaa	–	Nausicaa, mythological Greek princess
193 Ambrosia	–	Ambrosia, Greek food of the gods
194 Prokne	–	Procne, Greek sister of Philomela
195 Eurykleia	–	Eurycleia, Greek nurse of Odysseus
196 Philomela	–	Philomela, mythological Greek woman
197 Arete	–	Arete, Greek mother of Nausicaa
198 Ampella	–	Ampelos, Greek friend of Dionysus (?)
199 Byblis	–	Byblis, Greek mythological woman
200 Dynamene	–	Dynamene, Greek Nereid
201–300
201 Penelope	–	Penelope, Greek wife of Odysseus
202 Chryseïs	–	Chryseis, mythological Trojan woman
203 Pompeja	–	Pompeii, ruined Roman town
204 Kallisto	–	Callisto, Greek nymph
205 Martha	–	Martha, woman in the New Testament
206 Hersilia	–	Hersilia, Roman wife of Romulus
207 Hedda	–	Hedwig, wife of German astronomer Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
208 Lacrimosa	–	Our Lady of Sorrows, a title referring to Mary, the mother of Jesus
209 Dido	–	Dido, mythological Carthaginian queen
210 Isabella	–	Unknown
211 Isolda	–	Isolde, heroine of the legend of Tristan and Iseult
212 Medea	–	Medea, Greek mythological witch
213 Lilaea	–	Lilaea, Greek Naiad
214 Aschera	–	Aschera, Sidonian goddess
215 Oenone	–	Oenone, Greek nymph
216 Kleopatra	–	Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
217 Eudora	–	Eudora, Greek Hyad
218 Bianca	–	Bianca Bianchi, stage name of the German opera singer Bertha Schwarz
219 Thusnelda	–	Thusnelda, wife of Germanic warrior Arminius
220 Stephania	–	Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
221 Eos	–	Eos, Greek goddess
222 Lucia	–	Lucia, daughter of Austrian explorer Hans Wilczek
223 Rosa	–	Unknown
224 Oceana	–	The Pacific Ocean
225 Henrietta	–	Henrietta, wife of French astronomer Pierre Janssen
226 Weringia	–	Währing, part of Vienna
227 Philosophia	–	Philosophy
228 Agathe	–	Agathe, daughter of Austrian astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer
229 Adelinda	–	Adelinda, wife of Austrian astronomer Edmund Weiss
230 Athamantis	–	Athamantis, Greek daughter of Athamas
231 Vindobona	–	Latin name for Vienna, Austria
232 Russia	–	Russia, country
233 Asterope	–	Sterope, Greek Pleiad
234 Barbara	–	Saint Barbara (?)
235 Carolina	–	Caroline Island, now part of Kiribati
236 Honoria	–	Honoria, Roman goddess (?)
237 Coelestina	–	Coelestine, wife of Austrian astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer
238 Hypatia	–	Hypatia of Alexandria, philosopher
239 Adrastea	–	Adrasteia, Greek goddess
240 Vanadis	–	Vanadis, Norse goddess
241 Germania	–	Latin name for Germany
242 Kriemhild	–	Kriemhild, mythological Germanic princess
243 Ida	–	Ida, Cretan nymph, after whom Mount Ida is named, where the mythical dactyls lived ((243) Ida I Dactyl)
244 Sita	–	Sita, Hindu wife of Rama (?)
245 Vera	–	Unknown
246 Asporina	–	Asporina, goddess worshipped in Asia Minor
247 Eukrate	–	Eukrate, Greek Nereid
248 Lameia	–	Lamia, lover of Zeus
249 Ilse	–	Ilse, legendary German princess
250 Bettina	–	Baroness Bettina von Rothschild
251 Sophia	–	Sophia, wife of German astronomer Hugo von Seeliger
252 Clementina	–	Unknown
253 Mathilde	–	Mathilde, wife of French astronomer Maurice Loewy (?)
254 Augusta	–	Auguste von Littrow, author, and champion of women's rights; wife of Austrian astronomer Carl Ludwig von Littrow
255 Oppavia	–	Opava, now Czech Republic
256 Walpurga	–	Saint Walpurga
257 Silesia	–	Silesia, region of central Europe
258 Tyche	–	Tyche, Greek goddess
259 Aletheia	–	Aletheia, Greek goddess
260 Huberta	–	Saint Hubertus
261 Prymno	–	Prymno, Greek Oceanid
262 Valda	–	Unknown
263 Dresda	–	Dresden, Germany
264 Libussa	–	Libussa, legendary founder of Prague
265 Anna	–	Anny, daughter of Austrian astronomerEdmund Weiss (?)
266 Aline	–	Linda, daughter of Austrian astronomer Edmund Weiss (?)
267 Tirza	–	Tirzah, Biblical figure
268 Adorea	–	Adorea, Roman cake
269 Justitia	–	Justitia or Themis, Greek goddess
270 Anahita	–	Anahita, Persian goddess
271 Penthesilea	–	Penthesilea, mythological Amazon queen
272 Antonia	–	Unknown
273 Atropos	–	Atropos, Greek Fate
274 Philagoria	–	Philagoria, recreation club in Olmütz
275 Sapientia	–	Latin for wisdom
276 Adelheid	–	Unknown
277 Elvira	–	Character in books by Alphonse de Lamartine (?)
278 Paulina	–	Unknown
279 Thule	–	Thule, mythical northern land (usually identified with Scandinavia)
280 Philia	–	Philia, Greek nymph
281 Lucretia	–	Caroline Lucretia Herschel, astronomer
282 Clorinde	–	Heroine of Torquato Tasso's poem Jerusalem Delivered (?)
283 Emma	–	Unknown
284 Amalia	–	Unknown
285 Regina	–	Unknown
286 Iclea	–	Heroine of French astronomer Camille Flammarion's novel Uranie
287 Nephthys	–	Nephthys, Egyptian goddess
288 Glauke	–	Glauke, Greek daughter of Creon
289 Nenetta	–	French slang for a frivolous woman
290 Bruna	–	Brno, now Czech Republic
291 Alice	–	Unknown
292 Ludovica	–	Unknown
293 Brasilia	–	Brazil, country
294 Felicia	–	Unknown
295 Theresia	–	Maria Theresa of Austria (Theresia in German)
296 Phaëtusa	–	Phaethusa, Greek goddess
297 Caecilia	–	Unknown
298 Baptistina	–	Unknown
299 Thora	–	Thor, Norse god
300 Geraldina	–	Unknown
301–400
301 Bavaria	–	Bavaria, region of Germany
302 Clarissa	–	Unknown
303 Josephina	–	Discoverer Elia Millosevich simply stated "in homage to a person dear to me"
304 Olga	–	Olga, niece of Prussian astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander
305 Gordonia	–	James Gordon Bennett Jr, patron
306 Unitas	–	Book by Italian astronomer Pietro Angelo Secchi and also the unity of Italy
307 Nike	–	Nike, Greek goddess, and also Nice, France
308 Polyxo	–	Polyxo, Greek Hyad
309 Fraternitas	–	Latin for fraternity
310 Margarita	–	Unknown
311 Claudia	–	Unknown
312 Pierretta	–	Unknown
313 Chaldaea	–	Chaldea, Babylonian nation
314 Rosalia	–	Unknown
315 Constantia	–	Constancy
316 Goberta	–	Unknown
317 Roxane	–	Roxana, wife of Alexander the Great
318 Magdalena	–	Unknown
319 Leona	–	Unknown
320 Katharina	–	Mother of discoverer Johann Palisa
321 Florentina	–	Florentine, daughter of the discoverer, Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa
322 Phaeo	–	Phaeo, Greek Hyad
323 Brucia	–	Catherine Wolfe Bruce, American patron of astronomy †
324 Bamberga	–	Bamberg, Germany
325 Heidelberga	–	Heidelberg, Germany
326 Tamara	–	Tamar of Georgia, medieval queen of Georgia
327 Columbia	–	Christopher Columbus
328 Gudrun	–	Gudrun, Norse wife of Sigurd
329 Svea	–	Sweden
330 Adalberta	A910 CB	Adalbert Merx, the discoverer's father-in-law (?)
331 Etheridgea	–	Unknown
332 Siri	–	Unknown
333 Badenia	1892 A	Baden, region of Germany
334 Chicago	1892 L	Chicago, USA
335 Roberta	1892 C	Robert von Osten-Sacken, Baltic-German diplomat and entomologist
336 Lacadiera	1892 D	La Cadière-d'Azur, village in Var, France
337 Devosa	1892 E	Unknown
338 Budrosa	1892 F	Unknown
339 Dorothea	1892 G	Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts, astronomer
340 Eduarda	1892 H	Heinrich Eduard von Lade, German banker and amateur astronomer †
341 California	1892 J	California, US state
342 Endymion	1892 K	Endymion, Greek
343 Ostara	1892 N	Ostara, Old High German name for Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, reconstructed by Jacob Grimm in his Deutsche Mythologie [H]
344 Desiderata	1892 M	Queen Desideria of Sweden and Norway (Bernhardine Eugenie Désirée Bernadotte, née Clary)
345 Tercidina	1892 O	Unknown
346 Hermentaria	1892 P	Herment, village in Puy-de-Dôme, France (?)
347 Pariana	1892 Q	Unknown
348 May	1892 R	Karl May, German author (?)
349 Dembowska	1892 T	Ercole Dembowski, Italian astronomer
350 Ornamenta	1892 U	Antoinette Horneman from Scheveningen, daughter of a Dutch mariner. She was a very zealous member of the Société astronomique de France † ‡
351 Yrsa	1892 V	Yrsa, famous queen in Norse mythology * (Schmadel and Herget list it as "unknown")
352 Gisela	1893 B	Gisela Wolf, wife of the discoverer, Max Wolf
353 Ruperto-Carola	1893 F	Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg
354 Eleonora	1893 A	Unknown
355 Gabriella	1893 E	Gabrielle Flammarion, French astronomer
356 Liguria	1893 G	Liguria, region of Italy
357 Ninina	1893 J	Unknown
358 Apollonia	1893 K	Apollonia, Ancient Greek colony in Illyria (?)
359 Georgia	1893 M	King George II of Great Britain
360 Carlova	1893 N	Unknown
361 Bononia	1893 P	Latin name for Bologna, Italy, and for Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
362 Havnia	1893 R	Latin name for Copenhagen, Denmark
363 Padua	1893 S	Padua, Italy
364 Isara	1893 T	Isère River, France
365 Corduba	1893 V	Latin name for Córdoba, Spain (?)
366 Vincentina	1893 W	Vincenzo Cerulli, Italian astronomer
367 Amicitia	1893 AA	Latin for friendship
368 Haidea	1893 AB	Unknown
369 Aëria	1893 AE	Air, one of the four classical elements
370 Modestia	1893 AC	Modesty
371 Bohemia	1893 AD	Bohemia, region of Czech Republic
372 Palma	1893 AH	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
373 Melusina	1893 AJ	Probably Melusine, mythological French mermaid, associated with the origins of the Lusignan dynasty
374 Burgundia	1893 AK	Burgundy, region of France
375 Ursula	1893 AL	Unknown
376 Geometria	1893 AM	Geometry
377 Campania	1893 AN	Campania, region of Italy
378 Holmia	1893 AP	Latin name for Stockholm, Sweden
379 Huenna	1894 AQ	Latin name for Hven, Swedish island
380 Fiducia	1894 AR	Latin for confidence
381 Myrrha	1894 AS	Myrrha, Greek mythological princess
382 Dodona	1894 AT	Dodona (now Dodoni), Greece
383 Janina	1894 AU	Unknown
384 Burdigala	1894 AV	Latin name for Bordeaux, France
385 Ilmatar	1894 AX	Ilmatar, Finnish goddess
386 Siegena	1894 AY	Siegen, Germany
387 Aquitania	1894 AZ	Aquitaine, region of France
388 Charybdis	1894 BA	Charybdis, mythological Greek monster
389 Industria	1894 BB	Latin for diligence
390 Alma	1894 BC	River Alma, Crimea, Ukraine
391 Ingeborg	1894 BE	Schmadel and Herget list it as "unknown", but it may possibly refer to an Ingeborg from Norse mythology.
392 Wilhelmina	1894 BF	Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands †
393 Lampetia	1894 BG	Lampetia, various Greek figures
394 Arduina	1894 BH	Arduenna, Gaulish goddess
395 Delia	1894 BK	Alternative name for the Greek goddess Artemis
396 Aeolia	1894 BL	Aeolis or Aeolia, an ancient region of Asia Minor; or, the Aeolian Islands, Italy
397 Vienna	1894 BM	Vienna, Austria
398 Admete	1894 BN	Admete, Greek mythological woman
399 Persephone	1895 BP	Persephone, Greek goddess
400 Ducrosa	1895 BU	J. Ducros, astronomer
401–500
401 Ottilia	1895 BT	Ottilia, character in German folklore
402 Chloë	1895 BW	Chloe, mythological Greek shepherdess
403 Cyane	1895 BX	Cyane, Greek nymph
404 Arsinoë	1895 BY	Arsinoe, Greek mother of Orestes
405 Thia	1895 BZ	Theia, one of the twelve Titans of Greek mythology
406 Erna	1895 CB	Erna, daughter of Austrian astronomer Friedrich Bidschof (?)
407 Arachne	1895 CC	Arachne, Greek mythological woman
408 Fama	1895 CD	Fama, Roman goddess
409 Aspasia	1895 CE	Aspasia, mistress of Pericles
410 Chloris	1896 CH	Chloris, Greek goddess
411 Xanthe	1896 CJ	Xanthe, one of the Oceanids, daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys
412 Elisabetha	1896 CK	Elisabeth Wolf, mother of the discoverer
413 Edburga	1896 CL	Unknown
414 Liriope	1896 CN	Liriope, Greek mother of Narcissus
415 Palatia	1896 CO	The Electorate of the Palatinate, region of Germany
416 Vaticana	1896 CS	Vatican Hill, Rome
417 Suevia	1896 CT	Suevia, a fraternity of Heidelberg University
418 Alemannia	1896 CV	Alemannia, a fraternity of Heidelberg University
419 Aurelia	1896 CW	Unknown
420 Bertholda	1896 CY	Berthold I, Margrave of Baden
421 Zähringia	1896 CZ	The Zähringen family of Baden
422 Berolina	1896 DA	Latin name for Berlin
423 Diotima	1896 DB	Diotima of Mantinea, Greek teacher of Socrates
424 Gratia	1896 DF	The Graces, Roman mythology
425 Cornelia	1896 DC	Cornelia Africana, daughter of Scipio Africanus (?)
426 Hippo	1897 DH	Hippo Regius, ancient town (now Annaba, Algeria)
427 Galene	1897 DJ	Galene, Greek Nereid
428 Monachia	1897 DK	Latin name for Munich, Germany
429 Lotis	1897 DL	Lotis, Greek nymph
430 Hybris	1897 DM	Hubris, Greek goddess
431 Nephele	1897 DN	Nephele, Greek nymph
432 Pythia	1897 DO	The Pythia, Greek prophetess
433 Eros	1898 DQ	Eros, Greek god
434 Hungaria	1898 DR	Latin for Hungary
435 Ella	1898 DS	Unknown
436 Patricia	1898 DT	Unknown
437 Rhodia	1898 DP	Rhodia, Greek Oceanid
438 Zeuxo	1898 DU	Zeuxo, Greek Oceanid
439 Ohio	1898 EB	Ohio, US state and river
440 Theodora	1898 EC	Theodora, daughter of Julius F. Stone, benefactor
441 Bathilde	1898 ED	Unknown
442 Eichsfeldia	1899 EE	Eichsfeld, region of Germany
443 Photographica	1899 EF	Photography †
444 Gyptis	1899 EL	Gyptis, wife of Protis, founder of Marseille, France
445 Edna	1899 EX	Edna, wife of Julius F. Stone, benefactor
446 Aeternitas	1899 ER	Aeternitas, Roman god
447 Valentine	1899 ES	Valentine, daughter of Baron Albert von Rothschild, benefactor
448 Natalie	1899 ET	Unknown
449 Hamburga	1899 EU	Hamburg, Germany †
450 Brigitta	1899 EV	Unknown
451 Patientia	1899 EY	Latin for patience
452 Hamiltonia	1899 FD	Mount Hamilton, California
453 Tea	1900 FA	Unknown
454 Mathesis	1900 FC	Greek for (the act of) learning, chosen to mark the 300th anniversary of the Mathematische Gesellschaft in Hamburg founded in 1690 †
455 Bruchsalia	1900 FG	Bruchsal, Germany
456 Abnoba	1900 FH	Abnoba, Celtic goddess
457 Alleghenia	1900 FJ	Allegheny Observatory, USA
458 Hercynia	1900 FK	Latin name for a forested region of Germany
459 Signe	1900 FM	Signy, Norse sister of Sigmund
460 Scania	1900 FN	Scania, region of Sweden
461 Saskia	1900 FP	Saskia van Uylenburg, wife of Rembrandt †
462 Eriphyla	1900 FQ	Eriphyle, mythological Greek woman
463 Lola	1900 FS	Character in Cavalleria Rusticana, opera by Mascagni (?)
464 Megaira	1901 FV	Megaira, one of the Greek Furies
465 Alekto	1901 FW	Alecto, one of the Greek Furies
466 Tisiphone	1901 FX	Tisiphone, one of the Greek Furies
467 Laura	1901 FY	Character in La Gioconda, opera by Amilcare Ponchielli (?)
468 Lina	1901 FZ	Lina, a maidservant of the discoverer
469 Argentina	1901 GE	Argentina, country [H] †
470 Kilia	1901 GJ	Latin for Kiel, Germany
471 Papagena	1901 GN	Character in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute
472 Roma	1901 GP	Rome, Italy
473 Nolli	1901 GC	Nickname of a small child in the discoverer's family
474 Prudentia	1901 GD	Prudentia, Roman allegorical figure
475 Ocllo	1901 HN	Ocllo, Inca queen, named after the wife of one of the four sons of Pirua Wiracocha, creator god of civilization in Inca mythology †
476 Hedwig	1901 GQ	Hedwig, wife of astronomer Elis Stromgren
477 Italia	1901 GR	Italy, country
478 Tergeste	1901 GU	Latin name for Trieste, Italy
479 Caprera	1901 HJ	Caprera, island in Sardinia, Italy
480 Hansa	1901 GL	The Hanseatic League
481 Emita	1902 HP	Unknown
482 Petrina	1902 HT	Feminine form of Petrus, Latin for Peter, one of the discoverer's dogs
483 Seppina	1902 HU	Sepp, another of the discoverer's dogs
484 Pittsburghia	1902 HX	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
485 Genua	1902 HZ	Latin name for Genova, Italy
486 Cremona	1902 JB	Cremona, Italy
487 Venetia	1902 JL	Latinization for Venezia, Italy
488 Kreusa	1902 JG	Creusa, various Greek figures
489 Comacina	1902 JM	Comacina, island in Lake Como, Italy
490 Veritas	1902 JP	Veritas, Roman goddess
491 Carina	1902 JQ	Unknown
492 Gismonda	1902 JR	Gismond, Italian folk tale heroine
493 Griseldis	1902 JS	Patient Griselda, folk tale heroine
494 Virtus	1902 JV	Virtus, Roman god
495 Eulalia	1902 KG	The grandmother of the discoverer's wife
496 Gryphia	1902 KH	Andreas Gryphius, German poet
497 Iva	1902 KJ	Iva Shores, daughter of the discoverer's landlord
498 Tokio	1902 KU	Tokyo, Japan
499 Venusia	1902 KX	Alternative name for Hven, Swedish island
500 Selinur	1903 LA	Character in Friedrich Theodor Vischer's novel Auch Einer

Notes

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Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 1–1000

Succeeded by 501–1000