Origin of name of element iron

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Dubnium and Moscovium were named after Russia's Dubna and Moscow cities.

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Tennessine and Californium were named after American states Tennessee and California respectively.Berkelium was named after American city Berkeley.Americium was named after the Americas.Indium gets its name from the indigo color seen in its spectrum, the Latin indicum meaning 'of India', which makes it indirectly named after India.Beryllium was named after the mineral beryl, whose name may have come from Belur, a city in Karnataka state of India.Francium and gallium, both named after France.Elements which are named after currently existing countries and cities are as: Some chemical elements are named after places on the planet earth. Main article: List of places used in the names of chemical elements

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