Elements with names from Russian
Samarium takes its name from samarskite, a mineral itself named after the 19th-century Russian mining engineer Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets. Russian names are rare on the periodic table but reflect the Soviet and post-Soviet contribution to nuclear chemistry.
Name source
Language of origin
| No. | Symbol | Element | Original word | Meaning | Name source | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Db | Dubnium | Dubna | Dubna | Place |