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Elements with names from Anglo-Saxon

The most familiar element names known since antiquity come from Anglo-Saxon roots: iron (iren), gold (gold), silver (seolfor), tin (tin) and lead (lead). Their chemical symbols, however, all come from Latin (Fe, Au, Ag, Sn, Pb).

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No. Symbol Element Original word Meaning Name source Named by
26 Fe Iron iren Iren Properties
47 Ag Silver seolfor Seolfor Properties
50 Sn Tin tin Tin Properties
79 Au Gold gold Gold Properties
82 Pb Lead lead Lead Properties