How did the Sun get its name?
The word sun comes from the Old English word sunne, which itself comes from the older Proto-Germanic language's word sunnōn.
In ancient times the Sun was widely seen as a god, and the name for Sun was the name of that god. Ancient Greeks called the Sun Helios, and this word is still used to describe the Sun today.
During the reign of the Roman Empire, Helios was replaced with the Latin name Sol. Like Helios, Sol is a term that is still used to describe the Sun.
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Author: Dave Owen