Meanings of minor planet names: 7001–7500

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This is a list of the sources of asteroid names. Those meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names to ensure that the identification is correct.

7001-7100

Name Provisional
Designation
Named after
7001 Noether 1955 EH Emmy Noether, mathematician*
7002 Bronshten 1971 OV *
7003 Zoyamironova 1976 SZ9 *
7004 - 1979 OB9 -
7005 - 1981 ET25 -
7006 - 1981 ER31 -
7007 - 1981 EK34 -
7008 Pavlov 1985 QH5 Ivan Pavlov, physiologist*
7009 Hume 1987 QU1 David Hume, philosopher
7010 Locke 1987 QH3 John Locke, philosopher
7011 Worley 1987 SK1 *
7012 Hobbes 1988 CH2 Thomas Hobbes, philosopher
7013 - 1988 RS4 -
7014 Nietzsche 1989 GT4 Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher
7015 Schopenhauer 1990 QC8 Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher
7016 Conandoyle 1991 YG Arthur Conan Doyle, novelist
7017 Uradowan 1992 CE2 Urado Bay, Kochi, Japan
7018 - 1992 DF -
7019 - 1992 EM1 -
7020 Yourcenar 1992 GR2 Marguerite Yourcenar, writer
7021 - 1992 JN1 -
7022 - 1992 JN4 -
7023 - 1992 KE -
7024 - 1992 PA4 -
7025 - 1993 QA -
7026 - 1993 QB1 -
7027 Toshihanda 1993 XT *
7028 Tachikawa 1993 XC1 *
7029 - 1993 XT2 -
7030 Colombini 1993 YU *
7031 - 1994 UU -
7032 Hitchcock 1994 VC2 Alfred Hitchcock, film director
7033 - 1994 WN2 -
7034 - 1994 YT2 -
7035 Gomi 1995 BD3 *
7036 - 1995 BH3 -
7037 Davidlean 1995 BK3 David Lean, film director
7038 - 1995 DJ2 -
7039 Yamagata 1996 GO2 -
7040 Harwood 2642 P-L -
7041 Nantucket 4081 P-L Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA
7042 Carver 1933 FE1 *
7043 Godart 1934 RB *
7044 - 1971 UK -
7045 - 1974 FJ -
7046 Reshetnev 1977 QG2 *
7047 Lundström 1978 RZ9 Magnus Lundström , astronomer
7048 - 1981 EH34 -
7049 - 1981 UV21 -
7050 - 1982 FE3 -
7051 Sean 1985 JY *
7052 - 1988 VQ2 -
7053 - 1989 FA *
7054 Brehm 1989 GL8 *
7055 - 1989 KB -
7056 Kierkegaard 1989 SE2 Søren Kierkegaard, philosopher
7057 - 1990 QL2 -
7058 - 1990 SN1 -
7059 - 1990 SK3 -
7060 - 1990 SF11 -
7061 Pieri 1991 PE1 *
7062 Meslier 1991 PY5 Jean Meslier, priest and philosopher
7063 - 1991 UK -
7064 Montesquieu 1992 OC5 Baron de Montesquieu, political thinker
7065 - 1992 PU2 -
7066 Nessus 1993 HA2 Nessus, mythological Greek centaur
7067 Kiyose 1993 XE *
7068 Minowa 1994 WD1 *
7069 - 1994 YG2 -
7070 - 1994 YO2 -
7071 - 1995 BH4 -
7072 Beijingdaxue 1996 CB8 *
7073 Rudbelia 1972 RU1 *
7074 Muckea 1977 RD3 *
7075 Sadovnichij 1979 SN4 *
7076 - 1980 UC -
7077 Shermanschultz 1982 VZ Sherman Schultz*
7078 Unojönsson 1985 UH3 Uno Jönsson, astronomer
7079 Baghdad 1986 RR Baghdad, Iraq
7080 - 1986 RS1 -
7081 Ludibunda 1987 QF7 *
7082 La Serena 1987 YL1 *
7083 Kant 1989 CL3 Immanuel Kant, philosopher
7084 - 1991 BR -
7085 - 1991 PE -
7086 Bopp 1991 TA1 Thomas Bopp, astronomer
7087 Lewotsky 1991 TG4 *
7088 Ishtar 1992 AA Ishtar, Akkadian goddess
7089 - 1992 FX1 -
7090 - 1992 HY4 -
7091 - 1992 JA -
7092 Cadmus 1992 LC Cadmus, Greek mythological figure
7093 - 1992 OT -
7094 Godaisan 1992 RJ Godaisan, mountain in Kochi, Japan
7095 Lamettrie 1992 SB22 Julien Offray de La Mettrie, medical doctor and philosopher
7096 Napier 1992 VM John Napier, mathematician*
7097 Yatsuka 1993 TF *
7098 Réaumur 1993 TK39 *
7099 Feuerbach 1996 HX25 Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach, philosopher
7100 Martin Luther 1360 T-2 Martin Luther, Reformation theologian

7101-7200

Name Provisional
Designation
Named after
7101 - 1930 UX -
7102 - 1936 NB -
7103 - 1953 GH -
7104 Manyousyu 1977 DU *
7105 Yousyozan 1977 DB1 *
7106 Kondakov 1978 PM3 *
7107 Peiser 1980 PB1 Benny Josef Peiser, anthropologist
7108 Nefedov 1981 RM3 *
7109 Heine 1983 RT4 *
7110 - 1983 XH1 -
7111 - 1985 QA1 -
7112 Ghislaine 1986 GV *
7113 Ostapbender 1986 SD2 *
7114 Weinek 1986 WN7 Ladislaus Weinek, astronomer
7115 Franciscuszeno 1986 WO7 Franciscus Zeno, astronomer
7116 Mentall 1986 XX *
7117 Claudius 1988 CA1 Claudius, Roman Emperor*
7118 Kuklov 1988 VD5 Kuklov, village in Czech Republic
7119 Hiera 1989 AV2 Hiera, mythical person related to Trojan War*
7120 - 1989 AD3 -
7121 Busch 1989 AL7 *
7122 Iwasaki 1989 EN2 *
7123 - 1989 TT1 -
7124 Glinos 1990 OJ4 Tom Glinos, astronomer
7125 Eitarodate 1991 CN1 Eitaro Date, amateur astronomer
7126 Cureau 1991 GJ4 Marin Cureau de la Chambre, medical doctor and scientist
7127 Stifter 1991 RD3 *
7128 Misawa 1991 SM1 *
7129 - 1991 VE1 -
7130 Klepper 1992 HR4 *
7131 Longtom 1992 YL *
7132 Casulli 1993 SE *
7133 Kasahara 1993 TX1 *
7134 Ikeuchisatoru 1993 UY *
7135 - 1993 VO -
7136 - 1993 VK2 -
7137 Ageo 1994 AQ1 *
7138 - 1994 AK15 -
7139 Tsubokawa 1994 CV2 *
7140 Osaki 1994 EE1 *
7141 Bettarini 1994 EZ1 *
7142 Spinoza 1994 PC19 Baruch Spinoza, philosopher
7143 Haramura 1995 WU41 *
7144 Dossobuono 1996 KQ *
7145 Linzexu 1996 LO *
7146 Konradin 3034 P-L *
7147 Feijth 4015 P-L *
7148 Reinholdbien 1047 T-1 *
7149 Bernie 3220 T-3 *
7150 - 1929 TD1 -
7151 - 1971 SX3 -
7152 Euneus 1973 SH1 Euneus, mythical person related to Trojan War*
7153 Vladzakharov 1975 XP3 *
7154 - 1979 MJ5 -
7155 - 1979 YN -
7156 - 1981 EC2 -
7157 - 1981 EC8 -
7158 - 1981 ES8 -
7159 - 1981 EN17 -
7160 - 1981 UQ29 -
7161 Golitsyn 1982 UY10 *
7162 Sidwell 1982 VB1 *
7163 - 1984 DB -
7164 Babadzhanov 1984 ET *
7165 Pendleton 1985 RH *
7166 Kennedy 1985 TR *
7167 Laupheim 1985 TD3 *
7168 - 1986 QE2 -
7169 Linda 1986 TK1 *
7170 - 1987 MK -
7171 Arthurkraus 1988 AT1 Baron Arthur Kraus, astronomer
7172 Multatuli 1988 DE2 Multatuli, writer
7173 Sepkoski 1988 PL1 *
7174 - 1988 SQ -
7175 - 1988 TN2 -
7176 Kuniji 1989 XH *
7177 - 1990 TF -
7178 Ikuookamoto 1990 VA3 *
7179 Gassendi 1991 GQ6 Pierre Gassendi, philosopher and scientist
7180 - 1991 NG1 -
7181 - 1991 PH12 -
7182 - 1991 RV1 -
7183 - 1991 RE16 -
7184 - 1991 RB25 -
7185 - 1991 VN1 -
7186 Tomioka 1991 YF *
7187 Isobe 1992 BW *
7188 Yoshii 1992 SF1 *
7189 Kuniko 1992 SX12 *
7190 - 1993 GB1 -
7191 - 1993 MA1 -
7192 Cieletespace 1993 RY1 *
7193 Yamaoka 1993 SE2 *
7194 - 1993 SR3 -
7195 Danboice 1994 AJ *
7196 Baroni 1994 BF *
7197 Pieroangela 1994 BH *
7198 Montelupo 1994 BJ *
7199 Brianza 1994 FR *
7200 - 1994 NO -

7201-7300

Name Provisional
Designation
Named after
7201 Kuritariku 1994 UF1 *
7202 - 1995 DX1 -
7203 Sigeki 1995 DG2 *
7204 Ondřejov 1995 GH *
7205 Sadanori 1995 YE1 *
7206 Shiki 1996 QT *
7207 Hammurabi 2133 P-L Hammurabi, King of Babylon
7208 Ashurbanipal 2645 P-L Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria
7209 Cyrus 3523 P-L Cyrus II of Persia*
7210 Darius 6555 P-L Darius I of Persia*
7211 Xerxes 1240 T-1 Xerxes I of Persia*
7212 Artaxerxes 2155 T-2 Artaxerxes II of Persia*
7213 - 1967 KB -
7214 Antielus 1973 SM1 Antielus, mythical person related to Trojan War*
7215 Gerhard 1977 FS *
7216 Ishkov 1977 QQ2 *
7217 Dacke 1979 QX3 Nils Dacke, leader of Swedish peasant revolt (1542)
7218 - 1979 SK -
7219 - 1981 EZ47 -
7220 Philnicholson 1981 QE Phil Nicholson*
7221 - 1981 SJ -
7222 Alekperov 1981 TJ3 *
7223 Dolgorukij 1982 TF2 *
7224 Vesnina 1982 TK3 *
7225 Huntress 1983 BH *
7226 Kryl 1984 QJ Karel Kryl, Czech singer-songwriter
7227 - 1984 SH6 -
7228 MacGillivray 1985 GO *
7229 Tonimoore 1985 RV *
7230 Lutz 1985 RZ1 *
7231 Porco 1985 TQ1 Carolyn C. Porco, American planetary scientist
7232 Nabokov 1985 UQ Vladimir Nabokov, novelist
7233 - 1986 EQ5 -
7234 - 1986 QV3 -
7235 Hitsuzan 1986 UY Hitsuzan, mountain in Kochi, Japan
7236 - 1987 PA -
7237 - 1988 VH -
7238 Kobori 1989 OA *
7239 Mobberley 1989 TE *
7240 - 1989 YG -
7241 Kuroda 1990 VF3 *
7242 Okyudo 1990 VG3 *
7243 - 1990 VV3 -
7244 Villa-Lobos 1991 PQ1 Heitor Villa-Lobos, musician
7245 - 1991 RN10 -
7246 - 1991 RP25 -
7247 - 1991 TD1 -
7248 Älvsjö 1992 EV21 Älvsjö, Swedish suburb
7249 - 1992 SN -
7250 Kinoshita 1992 SG1 *
7251 Kuwabara 1992 SF13 *
7252 Kakegawa 1992 UZ *
7253 Nara 1993 CL *
7254 Kuratani 1993 TN1 *
7255 - 1993 VY1 -
7256 Bonhoeffer 1993 VJ5 *
7257 Yoshiya 1994 AH1 *
7258 Pettarin 1994 EF *
7259 Gaithersburg 1994 EG1 *
7260 Metelli 1994 FN *
7261 Yokootakeo 1994 GZ *
7262 Sofue 1995 BX1 *
7263 Takayamada 1995 DP *
7264 - 1995 FK -
7265 Edithmüller 2908 T-2 Edith Müller*
7266 Trefftz 4270 T-2 *
7267 - 1943 DF -
7268 Chigorin 1972 TF *
7269 Alprokhorov 1975 VK2 *
7270 Punkin 1978 NY7 *
7271 Doroguntsov 1979 SR2 *
7272 - 1980 DD1 -
7273 - 1981 EK4 -
7274 Washioyama 1982 FC Washioyama, mountain in Kochi, Japan
7275 - 1983 CY2 -
7276 Maymie 1983 RE *
7277 Klass 1983 RM2 *
7278 Shtokolov 1985 UW4 *
7279 Hagfors 1985 VD1 *
7280 Bergengruen 1988 RA3 *
7281 - 1988 RX4 -
7282 - 1989 BC -
7283 - 1989 TX15 -
7284 - 1989 VW -
7285 Seggewiss 1990 EX2 Wilhelm Seggewiss, observatory director
7286 - 1990 QZ4 -
7287 Yokokurayama 1990 VN2 Yokokurayama, mountain in Kochi, Japan
7288 - 1991 FE1 -
7289 Kamegamori 1991 JU Kamegamori, mountain in Kochi, Japan
7290 Johnrather 1991 JY1 John Rather*
7291 Hyakutake 1991 XC1 Yuji Hyakutake, astronomer
7292 Prosperin 1992 EM7 Erik Prosperin, astronomer
7293 Kazuyuki 1992 FH *
7294 - 1992 LM -
7295 - 1992 MB -
7296 Lamarck 1992 PW1 Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, naturalist
7297 - 1992 UG -
7298 - 1992 WM5 -
7299 Indiawadkins 1992 WZ5 *
7300 Yoshisada 1992 YV2 *

7301-7400

Name Provisional
Designation
Named after
7301 - 1993 AB -
7302 - 1993 CQ -
7303 - 1993 FS1 -
7304 Namiki 1994 AE2 *
7305 Ossakajusto 1994 CX1 *
7306 Panizon 1994 EH *
7307 - 1994 GT9 -
7308 Hattori 1995 BQ4 *
7309 Shinkawakami 1995 FU *
7310 - 1995 OL1 -
7311 Hildehan 1995 TU *
7312 - 1996 AT3 -
7313 Pisano 6207 P-L *
7314 Pevsner 2146 T-1 *
7315 Kolbe 1136 T-2 *
7316 Hajdu 3145 T-2 *
7317 Cabot 1940 ED John Cabot, explorer
7318 Dyukov 1969 OX *
7319 Katterfeld 1976 SA6 *
7320 Potter 1978 TP6 *
7321 - 1979 MZ2 -
7322 Lavrentina 1979 SW2 *
7323 Robersomma 1979 SD9 *
7324 Carret 1981 BC *
7325 - 1981 QA1 -
7326 - 1981 UK22 -
7327 Crawford 1983 RZ1 *
7328 Casanova 1984 SC1 Giacomo Casanova, libertine
7329 Bettadotto 1985 GK *
7330 Annelemaître 1985 TD *
7331 Balindblad 1985 TV *
7332 Ponrepo 1986 XJ5 Viktor Ponrepo, Czech cinematic pioneer
7333 Bec-Borsenberger 1987 SM4 *
7334 Sciurus 1988 QV The Sciurus genus (squirrels)
7335 - 1989 JA -
7336 Saunders 1989 RS1 *
7337 - 1990 QH1 -
7338 - 1990 VJ3 -
7339 - 1991 RA16 -
7340 - 1991 UA2 -
7341 - 1991 VK -
7342 Uchinoura 1992 FB1 *
7343 Ockeghem 1992 GE2 Johannes Ockeghem, composer
7344 Summerfield 1992 LU *
7345 Happer 1992 OF *
7346 Boulanger 1993 DQ2 *
7347 - 1993 EW -
7348 - 1993 FJ22 -
7349 Ernestmaes 1993 QK4 *
7350 - 1993 VA -
7351 Yoshidamichi 1993 XB1 *
7352 - 1994 CO -
7353 Kazuya 1995 AC1 *
7354 Ishiguro 1995 BR1 *
7355 Bottke 1995 HN2 *
7356 Casagrande 1995 SK5 *
7357 - 1995 UJ7 -
7358 Oze 1995 YA3 *
7359 Messier 1996 BH Charles Messier, astronomer
7360 Moberg 1996 BQ17 Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish writer
7361 Endres 1996 DN1 *
7362 Rogerbyrd 1996 EY Roger Byrd*
7363 Esquibel 1996 FA1 *
7364 Otonkučera 1996 KS *
7365 Sejong 1996 QV1 *
7366 Agata 1996 UY *
7367 Giotto 3077 T-1 Giotto di Bondone, painter
7368 Haldancohn 1966 BB *
7369 Gavrilin 1975 AN *
7370 Krasnogolovets 1978 SM5 *
7371 - 1978 VA6 -
7372 - 1979 HH -
7373 Stashis 1979 QX9 *
7374 - 1980 DL -
7375 - 1980 PZ -
7376 - 1980 UU1 -
7377 - 1981 EW9 -
7378 - 1981 EK18 -
7379 - 1981 EC29 -
7380 - 1981 RF -
7381 Mamontov 1981 RG5 *
7382 Bozhenkova 1981 RJ5 *
7383 Lassovszky 1981 SE *
7384 - 1981 TJ -
7385 Aktsynovia 1981 UQ11 *
7386 Paulpellas 1981 WM Paul Pellas, physicist*
7387 Malbil 1982 BS1 *
7388 - 1982 FS3 -
7389 Michelcombes 1982 UE Michel Combes*
7390 Kundera 1983 QE Milan Kundera, Czech novelist
7391 Strouhal 1983 VS1 Vincenc Strouhal, physicist
7392 Kowalski 1984 EX *
7393 Luginbuhl 1984 SL3 *
7394 Xanthomalitia 1985 QX4 *
7395 - 1985 RP1 -
7396 Brusin 1986 EQ2 *
7397 - 1986 QS -
7398 Walsh 1986 VM Martin F. Walsh, a friend of the discoverer
7399 - 1987 BC2 -
7400 - 1987 QW1 -

7401-7500

Name Provisional
Designation
Named after
7401 - 1987 QW7 -
7402 - 1987 YH -
7403 Choustník 1988 AV1 Choustnik, castle in Czech Republic
7404 - 1988 AA5 -
7405 - 1988 FF -
7406 - 1988 TD -
7407 - 1988 TL -
7408 - 1989 SB -
7409 - 1990 BS -
7410 Kawazoe 1990 QG Akira Kawazoe, amateur astronomer
7411 - 1990 QQ1 -
7412 Linnaeus 1990 SL9 Carl von Linné, naturalist
7413 Galibina 1990 SH28 *
7414 Bosch 1990 TD8 Hieronymous Bosch, artist
7415 Susumuimoto 1990 VL8 Susumu Imoto, amateur astronomer
7416 Linnankoski 1990 WV4 Johannes Linnankoski, promoter of Finnish independence
7417 - 1990 YE -
7418 Akasegawa 1991 EJ1 *
7419 - 1991 PN13 -
7420 Buffon 1991 RP11 Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon, naturalist
7421 Kusaka 1992 HL *
7422 - 1992 LP -
7423 - 1992 PT2 -
7424 - 1992 PS6 -
7425 Lessing 1992 RO5 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, dramatist
7426 - 1992 US4 -
7427 - 1992 VD -
7428 - 1992 YM -
7429 Hoshikawa 1992 YB1 *
7430 Kogure 1993 BV2 *
7431 - 1993 FN41 -
7432 - 1993 HL5 -
7433 Pellegrini 1993 KD *
7434 Osaka 1994 AB3 Osaka, Japan
7435 Sagamihara 1994 CZ1 *
7436 Kuroiwa 1994 CB2 *
7437 Torricelli 1994 EF3 *
7438 Misakatouge 1994 JE1 *
7439 Tetsufuse 1994 XG1 *
7440 Závist 1995 EA Závist, Czech archaeological site of a Celtic town
7441 Láska 1995 OZ Václav Láska, scientist
7442 Inouehideo 1995 SC5 *
7443 Tsumura 1996 BR2 *
7444 - 1996 TM10 -
7445 Trajanus 4116 P-L Trajan, Roman Emperor
7446 Hadrianus 2249 T-2 Hadrian, Roman Emperor
7447 Marcusaurelius 1142 T-3 Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
7448 - 1948 AA -
7449 - 1949 QL -
7450 - 1968 OZ -
7451 Verbitskaya 1978 PU2 *
7452 Izabelyuria 1978 QU2 *
7453 Slovtsov 1978 RV1 *
7454 - 1981 EW20 -
7455 - 1981 EQ26 -
7456 Doressoundiram 1982 OD *
7457 - 1982 SL6 -
7458 - 1984 DE1 -
7459 - 1984 HR1 -
7460 - 1984 JN -
7461 Kachmokiam 1984 TD *
7462 Grenoble 1984 WM1 *
7463 Oukawamine 1985 SB Oukawamine, mountain in Shikoku, Japan
7464 Vipera 1987 VB1 The viper family of snakes
7465 Munkanber 1989 UA3 *
7466 - 1989 VC2 -
7467 - 1989 WQ1 -
7468 - 1990 UP11 -
7469 - 1990 VU14 -
7470 Jabberwock 1991 JA Creature in 'Jabberwocky', poem by Lewis Carroll
7471 - 1991 YD -
7472 Kumakiri 1992 CU *
7473 - 1992 EC4 -
7474 - 1992 TC -
7475 Kaizuka 1992 UX5 *
7476 Ogilsbie 1993 GE *
7477 - 1993 LC -
7478 Hasse 1993 OA4 Peter Hasse, organist
7479 - 1994 EC1 -
7480 Norwan 1994 PC *
7481 San Marcello 1994 PA1 *
7482 - 1994 PC1 -
7483 Sekitakakazu 1994 VO2 *
7484 Dogo Onsen 1994 WF4 Dogo Onsen, hot spring*
7485 Changchun 1994 XO *
7486 Hamabe 1994 XJ1 *
7487 Toshitanaka 1994 YM *
7488 Robertpaul 1995 KB1 Robert Paul
7489 Oribe 1995 MX *
7490 Babička 1995 OF1 *
7491 Linzerag 1995 SD2 *
7492 Kačenka 1995 UX *
7493 Hirzo 1995 US2 Hirzo, founder of České Budějovice, Czech Republic
7494 Xiwanggongcheng 1995 UV48 *
7495 Feynman 1995 WS4 Richard Feynman, physicist*
7496 Miroslavholub 1995 WN6 Miroslav Holub, poet*
7497 Guangcaishiye 1995 YY21 *
7498 Blaník 1996 BF Blaník Hill, Czech Republic, legendary resting place of the army of Saint Wenceslas
7499 L'Aquila 1996 OO2 *
7500 Sassi 1996 TN *



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