Le Verrier

English

Etymology 1

From French Le Verrier.

Alternative forms

• LeVerrier, leVerrier, le Verrier, Leverrier, Verrier

Proper noun

Le Verrier (plural Le Verriers)

1. A surname from French

Derived terms

• Asteroid Leverrier
• Le Verrier Crater
• Le Verrier's Planet
• Planet Le Verrier

 

Etymology 2

Named after French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier

• (Planet Neptune): Named for the person who predicted Neptune's existence.

Proper noun

Le Verrier

1. (astronomy, obsolete) Former name of Neptune (“planet”).. A planet in Solar System

   Synonyms: Planet Le Verrier, Le Verrier's Planet

2. A crater in Mare Imbrium, LQ04 quadrangle, Moon, Earth-Moon System, Solar System

   Synonym: Crater Le Verrier

3. A crater in Mars, Solar System

   Synonym: Crater Le Verrier