Derivations of the Names and Symbols of the Elements
Titanium: Named after the Titans of Greek mythology: 74: W: Tungsten: Swedish: tung sten, "heavy stone" (because of the elements high density); the symbol W comes from the German name, wolfram ("wolf dirt," so named because of its presence as an impurity in the mining of tin) 112: Uub: Ununbiium: Temporary, systematic name (element 112) 114 ...