Elementary, my dears! Part 3

I'm going to try to knock out the rest of the elements tonight, but we shall see.


First, some corrections and additions to parts one and two.
-Manganese. 1774. From the Latin word for magnet.
-Iron. Iron is an Anglo-Saxon word. Its symbol is Fe, from the   Latin word.
-Antimony's symbol is Sb, from its Latin name, stibnium.
-Gold is an Anglo-Saxon word. Its symbol is Au because its Latin name is aurum.

• Nickel. 1751 (used since 3500 BC). Nickel is German for "Old Nick," a term for the Devil. The element is shortened from "kupfernickel," "the devil's copper."
• Niobium. 1801. AKA columbium until 1949. Named for Niobe, daughter of Tantalus in mythology, because the element is similar to Tantalum.
• Nitrogen. 1772. From the Greek "nitron" and "genes," meaning "giving birth to saltpeter."
• Nobelium. 1957. Named for Alfred Nobel.
• Osmium. 1803. Greek word for smell.
• Oxygen. 1774. Greek "oxys" and "genes," meaning "acid-forming."
• Palladium. 1803. Named for the asteroid Pallas, and the Greek goddess of wisdom.
• Phosphorus. 1669. Greek for "light-bearing."
• Platinum. 1735. Spanish word for silver.
• Polonium. 1898. Named for Poland.
• Potassium. 1807. From the English word "potash." Its symbol is K, from the Latin word for alkali.
• Praseodymium. 1885. Greek for "green twin."
• Promethium. 1944, secret until 1946. Named for Prometheus.
• Radium. 1898. Latin word for ray.
• Radon. 1900. Named for element radium.
• Rhenium. 1925. Latin word for Rhine River.
• Rhodium. 1803. Greek word for rose.
• Rubidium. 1861. Latin for "deepest red."
• Ruthenium. 1844. Latin word for Russia, "Ruthenia."
• Samarium. 1853. Named for the mineral samarskite.
• Scandium. 1879. Named for Scandinavia.
• Selenium. 1817. "Selene" is Greek for moon.
• Silicon. 1824. Latin for "flint."
• Silver. At least 5000 years. From Anglo-Saxon word, "seolfor." Its symbol is Ag, from the Latin word for silver, "argentum."
• Sodium. 1807. From the Latin word "sodanum," "headache remedy." Its symbol is Na and comes from the Latin word for sodium carbonate.
• Strontium. 1790. Named for Strontian, Scotland.
• Sulfur. 1777. From the Latin word "to burn."
• Tantalum. 1892. Named for Tantalum, the mythology character.
• Technetium. 1937. Greek for artificial.
• Tellurium. 1782. Latin word for earth is "tellus."
• Terbium. 1843. Named for Ytterby, Sweden.
• Thallium. 1861. Greek for "green shoot or twig."
• Thulium. 1879. An ancient name for Scandinavia was Thule.
• Tin. 5500 years ago. Anglo-Saxon word. Its symbol is Sn, from its Latin name, "stannum."
• Titanium. 1791. Named for the Titans, "first sons of the earth" in Greek.
• Tungsten. 1783. Swedish for "heavy stone." Its symbol is W and comes from the old German name for the mineral in which it is found, Wolfram.
• Vanadium. 1801. Named for the Scandinavian goddess Vanadis, a Norse version of Venus.
• Xenon. 1898. Greek word for stranger.
• Ytterbium. 1907. Named for Ytterby, Sweden.
• Yttrium. 1789. Named for Ytterby, Sweden.
• Zinc. 1746 (Used in 1400s in India). From German word for "a point or prong."
• Zirconium. 1789. From the Persian word for "gold-like."