Meanings of asteroid names (9501-10000)

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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. Names established from other sources should quote the reference.

Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.

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Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
9501-9600
9501 Ywain 2071 T-2 Owain mab Urien/Sir Ywain, legendary king of Rheged and knight of the Round Table*
9502 Gaimar 2075 T-2 perhaps Geoffrey Gaimar, 12th century Anglo-Norman chronicler*
9503 Agrawain 2180 T-2 Agravaine, legendary knight of the Round Table*
9504 Lionel 2224 T-2 Sir Lionel, legendary knight of the Round Table*
9505 Lohengrin 4131 T-2 Lohengrin, character from Arthurian legend and star of the eponymous opera
9506 Telramund 5200 T-2 Brabantine Count Friedrich (Frederick) von Telramund, character from the opera Lohengrin
9507 Gottfried 5447 T-2 Herzog (Duke) Gottfried, character from the opera Lohengrin
9508 Titurel 3395 T-3 A Fisher King, legendary guardian of the Holy Grail
9509 Amfortas 3453 T-3 A Fisher King, legendary guardian of the Holy Grail
9510 Gurnemanz 5022 T-3 Gurnemanz, character from Arthurian legend
9511 Klingsor 5051 T-3 Klingsor, character from Arthurian legend and the opera Parsifal
9512 Feijunlong 1966 CM Fei Junlong, Chinese taikonaut [†]
9514 Deineka Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Deineka, Russian Impressionist painter*
9516 Inasan INASAN, the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow (INstitut AStronomii (Rossiiskoi) Akademii Nauk)
9517 Niehaisheng Nie Haisheng, Chinese taikonaut [†]
9518 Robbynaish 1978 GA Robby Naish, American windsurfer*
9521 Martinhoffmann Martin Hoffman, German astronomer [†]
9531 Jean-Luc 1981 QK Jean-Luc Nieto, French astronomer?*
9532 Abramenko Aleksandr Nikolaevich Abramenko, chief engineer at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
9533 Aleksejleonov Aleksei Leonov, Russian cosmonaut
9535 Plitchenko Aleksandr Ivanovich Plitchenko, Russian poet and writer*
9537 Nolan 1982 BM *
9539 Prishvin Mikhail Mikhajlovich Prishvin, Russian writer
9540 Mikhalkov Sergej Vladimirovich Mikhalkov, Russian writer and poet
9541 Magri 1983 CH Chris Magri, American astronomer*
9542 Eryan *
9543 Nitra Nitra, one of the oldest towns in Slovakia [link]
9544 Scottbirney 1984 EL Scott Birney (Dion Scott Birney), American astronomer*
9545 Petrovedomosti 1984 MQ Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti, second-oldest Russian newspaper*
9548 Fortran 1985 CN Fortran, programming language*
9549 Akplatonov Aleksandr Konstantinovich Platonov, Russian mathematician, specialising in the applications of mathematics in celestial mechanics, solar system astronomy, spaceflight, medical and industrial robotics, and economics*
9550 Victorblanco Victor Manuel Blanco, Chilean astronomer*
9551 Kazi 1985 UJ Kazi, legendary Bohemian princess, daughter of Prince Krok and the wife of Bivoj [†]
9553 Colas François Colas, French astronomer*
9554 Dumont 1985 XA *
9560 Anguita 1987 EQ Claudio Anguita (Claudio Anguita Cáceres), Chilean astronomer or Francisco Anguita (Francisco Anguita Virella), Spanish planetary geologist*
9561 van Eyck Jan van Eyck, Flemish painter*
9562 Memling 1987 RG Hans Memling, Flemish painter [†]*
9563 Kitty *
9564 Jeffwynn *
9565 Tikhonov *
9566 Rykhlova Lidiya Vasil'evna Rykhlova, Russian astronomer*
9567 Surgut *
9569 Quintenmatsijs Quentin Matsys, Flemish painter
9573 Matsumotomas 1988 UC *
9574 Taku *
9576 van der Weyden Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter*
9577 Gropius Walter Gropius, German architect*
9580 Tarumi *
9584 Louchheim *
9587 Bonpland Aimé Bonpland, French explorer and botanist*
9588 Quesnay François Quesnay, French surgeon, physician and economist*
9589 Deridder Ghislain Deridder, Belgian astronomer*
9592 Clairaut Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician*
9599 Onotomoko *
9601-9700
9602 Oya *
9609 Ponomarevalya Valery Ponomarev, Russian-born jazz musician?*
9610 Vischer 1992 RQ Friedrich Theodor Vischer, German philosopher*
9611 Anouck Anouck Vrouwe, Dutch science journalist [†]
9612 Belgorod Belgorod, Russia*
9614 Cuvier Georges Cuvier, French naturalist*
9615 Hemerijckx Frans Hemerijckx, Belgian physician, known for his work amongst lepers in the Belgian Congo and in India*
9617 Grahamchapman Graham Chapman, British member of Monty Python [†]
9618 Johncleese John Cleese, British actor and member of Monty Python [†]
9619 Terrygilliam Terry Gilliam, British film maker and member of Monty Python [†]
9620 Ericidle Eric Idle, British member of Monty Python [†]
9621 Michaelpalin Michael Palin, British member of Monty Python [†]
9622 Terryjones Terry Jones, British member of Monty Python [†]
9623 Karlsson Per Olow Karlsson, Swedish technician at Uppsala Observatory and Kvistaberg Observatory [†]
9626 Stanley *
9629 Servet Miguel Servet, Spanish theologian and physician*
9630 Castellion Sebastian Castellion, French theologian*
9631 Hubertreeves Hubert Reeves, Canadian astrophysicist and author [†]
9632 Sudo *
9633 Cotur Peter Cotur, Belgian scientific journalist
9637 Perryrose *
9638 Fuchs Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist and physician
9639 Scherer Marc Scherer, Belgian scientist
9640 Lippens Carlos Lippens, Belgian scientist
9641 Demazière Martine De Mazière, Belgian scientist
9642 Takatahiro 1994 RU *
9645 Grünewald Matthias Grünewald (real name Mathis Gothart Niethart), German Renaissance painter*
9648 Gotouhideo [[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_September_20_contents>†]] [‡]
9651 Arii-SooHoo 1996 AJ *
9657 Učka *
9658 Imabari Imabari, Japanese city
9661 Hohmann Walter Hohmann, German civil engineer [†]
9662 Frankhubbard 1996 GS *
9663 Zwin Zwin, natural reserve on the Belgian-Dutch coast [†]
9664 Brueghel Pieter Brueghel, Flemish painter
9665 Inastronoviny 1996 LA Instantní Astronomické Noviny (IAN), Czech astronomical newspaper delivered in electronic format [†]
9669 Symmetria *
9670 Magni *
9671 Hemera *
9672 Rosenbergerezek Kamila Rosenberger and Tomaš Rezek, friends of the discoverer (Tomaš worked for two years at Ondřejov Observatory); the asteroid was named on the occasion of Tomáš and Kamila's marriage on 19 June 1999 [†]
9673 Kunishimakoto *
9674 Slovenija Slovenia, former Yugoslav republic*
9676 Eijkman 2023 P-L Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and pathologist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology in 1929 (with Hopkins) [†]
9677 Gowlandhopkins 2532 P-L Frederick Gowland Hopkins, British biochemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology in 1929 (with Eijkman) [†]
9678 van der Meer 2584 P-L Simon van der Meer, Dutch physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1994 [†]
9679 Crutzen 2600 P-L Paul Crutzen, Dutch chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995 [†]
9680 Molina 3557 P-L Mario J. Molina, Mexican physical chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995*
9681 Sherwoodrowland 4069 P-L F. Sherwood Rowland, American chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995*
9682 Gravesande 4073 P-L Willem Jacob 's Gravesande, Dutch scientist and lawyer [†]
9683 Rambaldo 4099 P-L Alfred Emile Rambaldo, Dutch East Indies aviation pioneer and involved in atmospheric research [†]
9684 Olieslagers 4113 P-L Jan Olieslagers, Belgian air ace of World War I*
9685 Korteweg 4247 P-L Diederik Korteweg, Dutch mathematician [†]
9686 Keesom 4604 P-L Willem Hendrik Keesom, Dutch physicist [†]
9687 Uhlenbeck 4614 P-L George Eugene Uhlenbeck, Dutch-born American physicist [†]
9688 Goudsmit 4665 P-L Samuel Abraham Goudsmit, Dutch-born American physicist, member of the ALSOS Commission [†]
9689 Freudenthal 4831 P-L Hans Freudenthal, Dutch mathematician [†]
9690 Houtgast 6039 P-L Jacob Houtgast, Dutch astronomer [†]
9691 Zwaan 6053 P-L Cornelis Zwaan, Dutch astronomer [†]
9692 Kuperus 6354 P-L Max Kuperus, Dutch astronomer [†]
9693 Bleeker 6547 P-L Johan Bleeker (J. A. M. Bleeker), Dutch astronomer, Director of the Netherlands Foundation for Space Research [†]
9694 Lycomedes 6581 P-L Lycomedes of the Trojan War*
9695 Johnheise 6583 P-L John Heise, Dutch astronomer [†]
9696 Jaffe 6628 P-L *
9697 Louwman 1295 T-1 Peter Louwman, Dutch amateur astronomer [†]
9698 Idzerda 2205 T-1 Hanso Schotanus à Steringa Idzerda, Dutch radio pioneer [†]
9699 Baumhauer 3036 T-1 Albert G von Baumhauer, Dutch aviation pioneer [†]
9700 Paech 3058 T-1 Wolfgang Paech, German electronic engineer and amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
9701-9800
9701 Mak 1157 T-2 Arie Mak, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9702 Tomvandijk 2108 T-2 Thom van Dijk, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) and former president of the Working Group on Metweors of that society [†]
9703 Sussenbach 3146 T-2 John Sussenbach, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the Working Group on Astrophotography of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9704 Georgebeekman 5469 T-2 George Beekman, Dutch science writer and editor of the astronomy magazine Zenit [†]
9705 Drummen 3137 T-3 Mat Drummen, Dutch Director of the 'De Koepel' Foundation (Stichting 'De Koepel') which supports amateur astronomy in the Netherlands [†]
9706 Bouma 3176 T-3 Reinder J. Bouma, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the Working Group on Meteors of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†] [‡]
9707 Petruskoning 3226 T-3 Piet Koning, Dutch educational staffmember of the Volkssterrenwacht Bussloo (Public Observatory of Bussloo), in the Netherlands [†]
9708 Gouka 4140 T-3 Adriaan Gouka, Dutch co-founder of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9709 Chrisnell 5192 T-3 Christiaan Nell, Dutch co-founder of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9711 Želetava 1972 PA Želetava, Moravia, the Czech Republic*
9712 Nauplius Either the Nauplius who was the son of Poseidon and Amymone, or the Nauplius who was King of Euboea and father of Palamedes*
9713 Oceax *
9716 Severina 1975 UE *
9717 Lyudvasilia *
9718 Gerbefremov Gerbert Alexandrovich Efremov, Russian designer of space technology, creator of the Proton rocket and Almaz space station, member of the Tsiolkovsky Russian Academy of Cosmonautics, and decorated with the Leonardo da Vinci Medal of the International Association of Peace Foundations [†]
9719 Yakage *
9720 Ulfbirgitta Ulf and Birgitta Heyman, friends of the discoverer [†]
9721 Doty 1980 GB *
9732 Juchnovski *
9733 Valtikhonov [[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_July_21_contents>†]]
9737 Dudarova *
9739 Powell *
9741 Solokhin *
9742 Worpswede *
9744 Nielsen 1988 JW *
9745 Shinkenwada 1988 VY Shinken Wada, Japanese NHK announcer
9746 Kazukoichikawa Kazuko Ichikawa, Japanese teddy-bear artist
9748 van Ostaijen Paul van Ostaijen, Belgian poet
9749 Van den Eijnde Peter Van den Eijnde, Belgian amateur astronomer*
9751 Kadota 1990 QM Kinichi Kadota, Japanese amateur astronomer*
9756 Ezaki Yusuke Ezaki, Japanese amateur astronomer*
9757 Felixdejager Felix de Jager, Dutch clavichordist?*
9758 Dainty John Christopher Dainty, British optical physicist
9761 Krautter Joachim Krautter, German astronomer*
9762 Hermannhesse Hermann Hesse, German writer
9764 Morgenstern Christian Morgenstern, German poet, writer and translator
9766 Bradbury Ray Bradbury, American science fiction author*
9767 Midsomer Norton Midsomer Norton, English town
9768 Stephenmaran Stephen Paul Maran, American astronomer, latterly of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center [†]
9769 Nautilus Nautilus, submarine in Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*
9770 Discovery 1993 EE Space shuttle Discovery? *
9774 Annjudge 1993 NO *
9775 Joeferguson *
9777 Enterprise 1994 OB The Starship Enterprise, of Star Trek fame, or the Space Shuttle of the same name*
9778 Isabelallende Isabel Allende, Chilean writer*
9780 Bandersnatch 1994 SB Bandersnatch, from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
9781 Jubjubbird Jubjub Bird, from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
9782 Edo 1994 WM *
9783 Tensho-kan *
9784 Yotsubashi *
9785 Senjikan *
9786 Gakutensoku 1995 BB *
9793 Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds, Finnish developer of Linux*
9795 Deprez *
9797 Raes The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)*
9801-9900
9809 Jimdarwin *
9811 Cavadore 1998 ST Cyril Cavadore, French electronic engineer [†]
9812 Danco *
9813 Rozgaj *
9814 Ivobenko Baron Ivo Benko, Croat astronomer*
9815 Mariakirch 2079 P-L Maria Margarethe Kirch 17th/18th century German astronomer?*
9816 von Matt 2643 P-L Baroness Elisabeth von Matt (Elisabeth Freiin von Matt), Austrian astronomer*
9817 Thersander 6540 P-L Thersander, an Epigoni and son of Polynices, who was killed by Telephus before the Trojan war began*
9818 Eurymachos 6591 P-L Eurymachos, one of the suitors of Penelope in the Odyssey*
9819 Sangerhausen 2172 T-1 *
9820 Hempel 3064 T-1 Rolf Hempel, German mathematician and amateur astronomer
9821 Gitakresáková 4033 T-1 Margita Kresáková (née Margita Vozárová), Slovak astronomer, wife of astronomer Ľubor Kresák; Comet Vozárová is also named after her [†]
9822 Hajduková 4114 T-1 Mária Hajduková, Slovak astronomer [†]
9823 Annantalová 4271 T-1 Anna Antalová, Slovak astronomer [†]
9824 Marylea 3033 T-2 *
9825 Oetken 1214 T-3 Lore Oetken, German astronomer*
9826 Ehrenfreund 2114 T-3 Pascale Ehrenfreund, Dutch astrobiologist [†]
9828 Antimachos 1973 SS Antimachos (numerous meanings)*
9829 Murillo *
9831 Simongreen 1979 QZ Simon F. Green, British astronomer [†]
9833 Rilke Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet
9834 Kirsanov Semen Isaakovich Kirsanov, Russian poet
9836 Aarseth 1985 TU Sverre Aarseth (Årseth), Norwegian astronomer*
9838 Falz-Fein Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein, member of an old German-Russian noble family, with a residence in Liechtenstein (the villa Askania Nova), supporter of Liechtenstein's participation in the Olympic movement, sponsor of the search for the Amber Room, and philanthropist who actively seeks the repatriation of Russian art treasures*
9839 Crabbegat *
9842 Funakoshi *
9844 Otani *
9845 Okamuraosamu *
9848 Yugra *
9851 Sakamoto *
9854 Karlheinz Karlheinz Müller, German amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
9859 Van Lierde *
9860 Archaeopteryx Archaeopteryx, dinosaur/bird genus*
9861 Jahreiss Hartmut Jahreiss, German astronomer*
9863 Reichardt Johann Friedrich Reichardt, German composer
9865 Akiraohta *
9866 Kanaimitsuo *
9869 Yadoumaru *
9870 Maehata 1992 DA *
9871 Jeon *
9872 Solf Wilhelm Solf, German politician, Colonial Secretary and later Imperial Foreign Minister*
9878 Sostero 1994 FQ Giovanni Sostero, Italian aerospace engineer and amateur astronomer[†]
9879 Mammuthus Mammoth, prehistoric mammal genus
9880 Stegosaurus Stegosaurus, dinosaur genus
9882 Stallman Richard Matthew Stallman, American hacker, founder of the free software movement*
9884 Příbram Příbram, Czech town, site of a meteorite fall [†]
9885 Linux Linux, operating system*
9886 Aoyagi *
9891 Stephensmith Stephen Smith, American publisher of The Shallow Sky Bulletin from 1986 to 2000; the SSB contained cometary ephemerides [†]
9897 Malerba *
9900 Llull Ramon Llull, Catalan philosopher?*
9901-10000
9902 Kirkpatrick 1997 NY *
9903 Leonhardt Gustav Leonhardt, Dutch clavecinist, organist and musicologist [†]
9904 Mauratombelli Maura Tombelli, Italian astronomer [†]
9905 Tiziano 4611 P-L Titian, Italian (Venetian) painter*
9906 Tintoretto 6523 P-L Tintoretto, Italian (Venetian) painter*
9907 Oileus 6541 P-L *
9908 Aue 2140 T-1 Hartmann von Aue, German poet*
9909 Eschenbach 4355 T-1 Wolfram von Eschenbach, German poet*
9910 Vogelweide 3181 T-2 Walther von der Vogelweide, German lyric poet*
9911 Quantz 4129 T-2 Johann Joachim Quantz, German flautist and composer*
9912 Donizetti 2078 T-3 Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer*
9913 Humperdinck 4071 T-3 Engelbert Humperdinck, German composer*
9914 Obukhova *
9915 Potanin *
9916 Kibirev *
9919 Undset Sigrid Undset, Norwegian author and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature*
9922 Catcheller *
9927 Tyutchev Fedor Ivanovich Tyutchev, Russian poet
9929 McConnell *
9930 Billburrows 1984 CP *
9931 Herbhauptman 1985 HH Herbert A. Hauptman, mathematical chemist and Nobelist [†]
9932 Kopylov *
9933 Alekseev *
9934 Caccioppoli 1985 UC Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician*
9937 Triceratops Triceratops, dinosaur genus
9938 Kretlow 1988 KA Michael Kretlow, German amateur astronomer*
9941 Iguanodon Iguanodon, dinosaur genus
9949 Brontosaurus Former name of Apatosaurus, dinosaur genus
9950 ESA 1990 VB European Space Agency [†]
9951 Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus, dinosaur genus
9954 Brachiosaurus Brachiosaurus, dinosaur genus
9956 Castellaz *
9957 Raffaellosanti Raphael, Italian (Urbinati) Renaissance artist
9960 Sekine Toshimori Sekine, Japanese mineralogist*
9962 Pfau Werner Pfau, German astronomer*
9963 Sandage 1992 AN Allan Sandage, American astronomer*
9964 Hideyonoguchi Hideyo Noguchi, Japanese bacteriologist [[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_September_20_contents>†]] [‡]
9965 GNU GNU, free software project*
9967 Awanoyumi *
9969 Braille 1992 KD Louis Braille, French cellist and organist, inventor of braille*
9971 Ishihara 1993 HS *
9972 Minoruoda 1993 KQ *
9973 Szpilman Wladyslaw Szpilman, Polish musician*
9974 Brody Adrien Brody, American actor who played Szpilman in the film The Pianist*
9975 Takimotokoso *
9983 Rickfienberg 1995 DA Rick Fienberg, American editor-in-chief of Sky and Telescope*
9984 Gregbryant 1996 HT Greg Bryant, Australian amateur astronomer [†]
9985 Akiko 1996 JF Akiko Yamamoto, Japanese amateur astronomer
9986 Hirokun 1996 NX [[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_July_21_contents>†]]
9987 Peano Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician
9988 Erictemplebell Eric Temple Bell, Scottish-American mathematician and author
9991 Anežka Anežka Moravcová, the discoverer's grandmother [†]
9993 Kumamoto *
9994 Grotius 4028 P-L Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist and statesman [†]
9995 Alouette 4805 P-L Alouette 1, Canadian science satellite [†]
9996 ANS 9070 P-L Astronomische Nederlandse Satelliet, Dutch science satellite [†]
9997 COBE 1217 T-1 Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), science satellite
9998 ISO 1293 T-1 Infrared Space Observatory*
9999 Wiles 4196 T-2 Andrew Wiles, British mathematician
10000 Myriostos 1951 SY Greek word for ten-thousandth

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
9501-9600
9501 Ywain	2071 T-2	Owain mab Urien/Sir Ywain, legendary king of Rheged and knight of the Round Table*
9502 Gaimar	2075 T-2	perhaps Geoffrey Gaimar, 12th century Anglo-Norman chronicler*
9503 Agrawain	2180 T-2	Agravaine, legendary knight of the Round Table*
9504 Lionel	2224 T-2	Sir Lionel, legendary knight of the Round Table*
9505 Lohengrin	4131 T-2	Lohengrin, character from Arthurian legend and star of the eponymous opera
9506 Telramund	5200 T-2	Brabantine Count Friedrich (Frederick) von Telramund, character from the opera Lohengrin
9507 Gottfried	5447 T-2	Herzog (Duke) Gottfried, character from the opera Lohengrin
9508 Titurel	3395 T-3	A Fisher King, legendary guardian of the Holy Grail
9509 Amfortas	3453 T-3	A Fisher King, legendary guardian of the Holy Grail
9510 Gurnemanz	5022 T-3	Gurnemanz, character from Arthurian legend
9511 Klingsor	5051 T-3	Klingsor, character from Arthurian legend and the opera Parsifal
9512 Feijunlong	1966 CM	Fei Junlong, Chinese taikonaut [†]
9514 Deineka		Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Deineka, Russian Impressionist painter*
9516 Inasan		INASAN, the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow (INstitut AStronomii (Rossiiskoi) Akademii Nauk)
9517 Niehaisheng		Nie Haisheng, Chinese taikonaut [†]
9518 Robbynaish	1978 GA	Robby Naish, American windsurfer*
9521 Martinhoffmann		Martin Hoffman, German astronomer [†]
9531 Jean-Luc	1981 QK	Jean-Luc Nieto, French astronomer?*
9532 Abramenko		Aleksandr Nikolaevich Abramenko, chief engineer at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
9533 Aleksejleonov		Aleksei Leonov, Russian cosmonaut
9535 Plitchenko		Aleksandr Ivanovich Plitchenko, Russian poet and writer*
9537 Nolan	1982 BM	*
9539 Prishvin		Mikhail Mikhajlovich Prishvin, Russian writer
9540 Mikhalkov		Sergej Vladimirovich Mikhalkov, Russian writer and poet
9541 Magri	1983 CH	Chris Magri, American astronomer*
9542 Eryan		*
9543 Nitra		Nitra, one of the oldest towns in Slovakia [link]
9544 Scottbirney	1984 EL	Scott Birney (Dion Scott Birney), American astronomer*
9545 Petrovedomosti	1984 MQ	Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti, second-oldest Russian newspaper*
9548 Fortran	1985 CN	Fortran, programming language*
9549 Akplatonov		Aleksandr Konstantinovich Platonov, Russian mathematician, specialising in the applications of mathematics in celestial mechanics, solar system astronomy, spaceflight, medical and industrial robotics, and economics*
9550 Victorblanco		Victor Manuel Blanco, Chilean astronomer*
9551 Kazi	1985 UJ	Kazi, legendary Bohemian princess, daughter of Prince Krok and the wife of Bivoj [†]
9553 Colas		François Colas, French astronomer*
9554 Dumont	1985 XA	*
9560 Anguita	1987 EQ	Claudio Anguita (Claudio Anguita Cáceres), Chilean astronomer or Francisco Anguita (Francisco Anguita Virella), Spanish planetary geologist*
9561 van Eyck		Jan van Eyck, Flemish painter*
9562 Memling	1987 RG	Hans Memling, Flemish painter [†]*
9563 Kitty		*
9564 Jeffwynn		*
9565 Tikhonov		*
9566 Rykhlova		Lidiya Vasil'evna Rykhlova, Russian astronomer*
9567 Surgut		*
9569 Quintenmatsijs		Quentin Matsys, Flemish painter
9573 Matsumotomas	1988 UC	*
9574 Taku		*
9576 van der Weyden		Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter*
9577 Gropius		Walter Gropius, German architect*
9580 Tarumi		*
9584 Louchheim		*
9587 Bonpland		Aimé Bonpland, French explorer and botanist*
9588 Quesnay		François Quesnay, French surgeon, physician and economist*
9589 Deridder		Ghislain Deridder, Belgian astronomer*
9592 Clairaut		Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician*
9599 Onotomoko		*
9601-9700
9602 Oya		*
9609 Ponomarevalya		Valery Ponomarev, Russian-born jazz musician?*
9610 Vischer	1992 RQ	Friedrich Theodor Vischer, German philosopher*
9611 Anouck		Anouck Vrouwe, Dutch science journalist [†]
9612 Belgorod		Belgorod, Russia*
9614 Cuvier		Georges Cuvier, French naturalist*
9615 Hemerijckx		Frans Hemerijckx, Belgian physician, known for his work amongst lepers in the Belgian Congo and in India*
9617 Grahamchapman		Graham Chapman, British member of Monty Python [†]
9618 Johncleese		John Cleese, British actor and member of Monty Python [†]
9619 Terrygilliam		Terry Gilliam, British film maker and member of Monty Python [†]
9620 Ericidle		Eric Idle, British member of Monty Python [†]
9621 Michaelpalin		Michael Palin, British member of Monty Python [†]
9622 Terryjones		Terry Jones, British member of Monty Python [†]
9623 Karlsson		Per Olow Karlsson, Swedish technician at Uppsala Observatory and Kvistaberg Observatory [†]
9626 Stanley		*
9629 Servet		Miguel Servet, Spanish theologian and physician*
9630 Castellion		Sebastian Castellion, French theologian*
9631 Hubertreeves		Hubert Reeves, Canadian astrophysicist and author [†]
9632 Sudo		*
9633 Cotur		Peter Cotur, Belgian scientific journalist
9637 Perryrose		*
9638 Fuchs		Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist and physician
9639 Scherer		Marc Scherer, Belgian scientist
9640 Lippens		Carlos Lippens, Belgian scientist
9641 Demazière		Martine De Mazière, Belgian scientist
9642 Takatahiro	1994 RU	*
9645 Grünewald		Matthias Grünewald (real name Mathis Gothart Niethart), German Renaissance painter*
9648 Gotouhideo		[[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_September_20_contents>†]] [‡]
9651 Arii-SooHoo	1996 AJ	*
9657 Učka		*
9658 Imabari		Imabari, Japanese city
9661 Hohmann		Walter Hohmann, German civil engineer [†]
9662 Frankhubbard	1996 GS	*
9663 Zwin		Zwin, natural reserve on the Belgian-Dutch coast [†]
9664 Brueghel		Pieter Brueghel, Flemish painter
9665 Inastronoviny	1996 LA	Instantní Astronomické Noviny (IAN), Czech astronomical newspaper delivered in electronic format [†]
9669 Symmetria		*
9670 Magni		*
9671 Hemera		*
9672 Rosenbergerezek		Kamila Rosenberger and Tomaš Rezek, friends of the discoverer (Tomaš worked for two years at Ondřejov Observatory); the asteroid was named on the occasion of Tomáš and Kamila's marriage on 19 June 1999 [†]
9673 Kunishimakoto		*
9674 Slovenija		Slovenia, former Yugoslav republic*
9676 Eijkman	2023 P-L	Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and pathologist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology in 1929 (with Hopkins) [†]
9677 Gowlandhopkins	2532 P-L	Frederick Gowland Hopkins, British biochemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology in 1929 (with Eijkman) [†]
9678 van der Meer	2584 P-L	Simon van der Meer, Dutch physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1994 [†]
9679 Crutzen	2600 P-L	Paul Crutzen, Dutch chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995 [†]
9680 Molina	3557 P-L	Mario J. Molina, Mexican physical chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995*
9681 Sherwoodrowland	4069 P-L	F. Sherwood Rowland, American chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995*
9682 Gravesande	4073 P-L	Willem Jacob 's Gravesande, Dutch scientist and lawyer [†]
9683 Rambaldo	4099 P-L	Alfred Emile Rambaldo, Dutch East Indies aviation pioneer and involved in atmospheric research [†]
9684 Olieslagers	4113 P-L	Jan Olieslagers, Belgian air ace of World War I*
9685 Korteweg	4247 P-L	Diederik Korteweg, Dutch mathematician [†]
9686 Keesom	4604 P-L	Willem Hendrik Keesom, Dutch physicist [†]
9687 Uhlenbeck	4614 P-L	George Eugene Uhlenbeck, Dutch-born American physicist [†]
9688 Goudsmit	4665 P-L	Samuel Abraham Goudsmit, Dutch-born American physicist, member of the ALSOS Commission [†]
9689 Freudenthal	4831 P-L	Hans Freudenthal, Dutch mathematician [†]
9690 Houtgast	6039 P-L	Jacob Houtgast, Dutch astronomer [†]
9691 Zwaan	6053 P-L	Cornelis Zwaan, Dutch astronomer [†]
9692 Kuperus	6354 P-L	Max Kuperus, Dutch astronomer [†]
9693 Bleeker	6547 P-L	Johan Bleeker (J. A. M. Bleeker), Dutch astronomer, Director of the Netherlands Foundation for Space Research [†]
9694 Lycomedes	6581 P-L	Lycomedes of the Trojan War*
9695 Johnheise	6583 P-L	John Heise, Dutch astronomer [†]
9696 Jaffe	6628 P-L	*
9697 Louwman	1295 T-1	Peter Louwman, Dutch amateur astronomer [†]
9698 Idzerda	2205 T-1	Hanso Schotanus à Steringa Idzerda, Dutch radio pioneer [†]
9699 Baumhauer	3036 T-1	Albert G von Baumhauer, Dutch aviation pioneer [†]
9700 Paech	3058 T-1	Wolfgang Paech, German electronic engineer and amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
9701-9800
9701 Mak	1157 T-2	Arie Mak, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9702 Tomvandijk	2108 T-2	Thom van Dijk, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) and former president of the Working Group on Metweors of that society [†]
9703 Sussenbach	3146 T-2	John Sussenbach, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the Working Group on Astrophotography of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9704 Georgebeekman	5469 T-2	George Beekman, Dutch science writer and editor of the astronomy magazine Zenit [†]
9705 Drummen	3137 T-3	Mat Drummen, Dutch Director of the 'De Koepel' Foundation (Stichting 'De Koepel') which supports amateur astronomy in the Netherlands [†]
9706 Bouma	3176 T-3	Reinder J. Bouma, Dutch amateur astronomer, member of the Working Group on Meteors of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†] [‡]
9707 Petruskoning	3226 T-3	Piet Koning, Dutch educational staffmember of the Volkssterrenwacht Bussloo (Public Observatory of Bussloo), in the Netherlands [†]
9708 Gouka	4140 T-3	Adriaan Gouka, Dutch co-founder of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9709 Chrisnell	5192 T-3	Christiaan Nell, Dutch co-founder of the (Koninklijke) Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde ((Royal) Dutch Meteorological and Astronomical Society) [†]
9711 Želetava	1972 PA	Želetava, Moravia, the Czech Republic*
9712 Nauplius		Either the Nauplius who was the son of Poseidon and Amymone, or the Nauplius who was King of Euboea and father of Palamedes*
9713 Oceax		*
9716 Severina	1975 UE	*
9717 Lyudvasilia		*
9718 Gerbefremov		Gerbert Alexandrovich Efremov, Russian designer of space technology, creator of the Proton rocket and Almaz space station, member of the Tsiolkovsky Russian Academy of Cosmonautics, and decorated with the Leonardo da Vinci Medal of the International Association of Peace Foundations [†]
9719 Yakage		*
9720 Ulfbirgitta		Ulf and Birgitta Heyman, friends of the discoverer [†]
9721 Doty	1980 GB	*
9732 Juchnovski		*
9733 Valtikhonov		[[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_July_21_contents>†]]
9737 Dudarova		*
9739 Powell		*
9741 Solokhin		*
9742 Worpswede		*
9744 Nielsen	1988 JW	*
9745 Shinkenwada	1988 VY	Shinken Wada, Japanese NHK announcer
9746 Kazukoichikawa		Kazuko Ichikawa, Japanese teddy-bear artist
9748 van Ostaijen		Paul van Ostaijen, Belgian poet
9749 Van den Eijnde		Peter Van den Eijnde, Belgian amateur astronomer*
9751 Kadota	1990 QM	Kinichi Kadota, Japanese amateur astronomer*
9756 Ezaki		Yusuke Ezaki, Japanese amateur astronomer*
9757 Felixdejager		Felix de Jager, Dutch clavichordist?*
9758 Dainty		John Christopher Dainty, British optical physicist
9761 Krautter		Joachim Krautter, German astronomer*
9762 Hermannhesse		Hermann Hesse, German writer
9764 Morgenstern		Christian Morgenstern, German poet, writer and translator
9766 Bradbury		Ray Bradbury, American science fiction author*
9767 Midsomer Norton		Midsomer Norton, English town
9768 Stephenmaran		Stephen Paul Maran, American astronomer, latterly of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center [†]
9769 Nautilus		Nautilus, submarine in Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*
9770 Discovery	1993 EE	Space shuttle Discovery? *
9774 Annjudge	1993 NO	*
9775 Joeferguson		*
9777 Enterprise	1994 OB	The Starship Enterprise, of Star Trek fame, or the Space Shuttle of the same name*
9778 Isabelallende		Isabel Allende, Chilean writer*
9780 Bandersnatch	1994 SB	Bandersnatch, from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
9781 Jubjubbird		Jubjub Bird, from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
9782 Edo	1994 WM	*
9783 Tensho-kan		*
9784 Yotsubashi		*
9785 Senjikan		*
9786 Gakutensoku	1995 BB	*
9793 Torvalds		Linus Benedict Torvalds, Finnish developer of Linux*
9795 Deprez		*
9797 Raes		The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)*
9801-9900
9809 Jimdarwin		*
9811 Cavadore	1998 ST	Cyril Cavadore, French electronic engineer [†]
9812 Danco		*
9813 Rozgaj		*
9814 Ivobenko		Baron Ivo Benko, Croat astronomer*
9815 Mariakirch	2079 P-L	Maria Margarethe Kirch 17th/18th century German astronomer?*
9816 von Matt	2643 P-L	Baroness Elisabeth von Matt (Elisabeth Freiin von Matt), Austrian astronomer*
9817 Thersander	6540 P-L	Thersander, an Epigoni and son of Polynices, who was killed by Telephus before the Trojan war began*
9818 Eurymachos	6591 P-L	Eurymachos, one of the suitors of Penelope in the Odyssey*
9819 Sangerhausen	2172 T-1	*
9820 Hempel	3064 T-1	Rolf Hempel, German mathematician and amateur astronomer
9821 Gitakresáková	4033 T-1	Margita Kresáková (née Margita Vozárová), Slovak astronomer, wife of astronomer Ľubor Kresák; Comet Vozárová is also named after her [†]
9822 Hajduková	4114 T-1	Mária Hajduková, Slovak astronomer [†]
9823 Annantalová	4271 T-1	Anna Antalová, Slovak astronomer [†]
9824 Marylea	3033 T-2	*
9825 Oetken	1214 T-3	Lore Oetken, German astronomer*
9826 Ehrenfreund	2114 T-3	Pascale Ehrenfreund, Dutch astrobiologist [†]
9828 Antimachos	1973 SS	Antimachos (numerous meanings)*
9829 Murillo		*
9831 Simongreen	1979 QZ	Simon F. Green, British astronomer [†]
9833 Rilke		Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet
9834 Kirsanov		Semen Isaakovich Kirsanov, Russian poet
9836 Aarseth	1985 TU	Sverre Aarseth (Årseth), Norwegian astronomer*
9838 Falz-Fein		Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein, member of an old German-Russian noble family, with a residence in Liechtenstein (the villa Askania Nova), supporter of Liechtenstein's participation in the Olympic movement, sponsor of the search for the Amber Room, and philanthropist who actively seeks the repatriation of Russian art treasures*
9839 Crabbegat		*
9842 Funakoshi		*
9844 Otani		*
9845 Okamuraosamu		*
9848 Yugra		*
9851 Sakamoto		*
9854 Karlheinz		Karlheinz Müller, German amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
9859 Van Lierde		*
9860 Archaeopteryx		Archaeopteryx, dinosaur/bird genus*
9861 Jahreiss		Hartmut Jahreiss, German astronomer*
9863 Reichardt		Johann Friedrich Reichardt, German composer
9865 Akiraohta		*
9866 Kanaimitsuo		*
9869 Yadoumaru		*
9870 Maehata	1992 DA	*
9871 Jeon		*
9872 Solf		Wilhelm Solf, German politician, Colonial Secretary and later Imperial Foreign Minister*
9878 Sostero	1994 FQ	Giovanni Sostero, Italian aerospace engineer and amateur astronomer[†]
9879 Mammuthus		Mammoth, prehistoric mammal genus
9880 Stegosaurus		Stegosaurus, dinosaur genus
9882 Stallman		Richard Matthew Stallman, American hacker, founder of the free software movement*
9884 Příbram		Příbram, Czech town, site of a meteorite fall [†]
9885 Linux		Linux, operating system*
9886 Aoyagi		*
9891 Stephensmith		Stephen Smith, American publisher of The Shallow Sky Bulletin from 1986 to 2000; the SSB contained cometary ephemerides [†]
9897 Malerba		*
9900 Llull		Ramon Llull, Catalan philosopher?*
9901-10000
9902 Kirkpatrick	1997 NY	*
9903 Leonhardt		Gustav Leonhardt, Dutch clavecinist, organist and musicologist [†]
9904 Mauratombelli		Maura Tombelli, Italian astronomer [†]
9905 Tiziano	4611 P-L	Titian, Italian (Venetian) painter*
9906 Tintoretto	6523 P-L	Tintoretto, Italian (Venetian) painter*
9907 Oileus	6541 P-L	*
9908 Aue	2140 T-1	Hartmann von Aue, German poet*
9909 Eschenbach	4355 T-1	Wolfram von Eschenbach, German poet*
9910 Vogelweide	3181 T-2	Walther von der Vogelweide, German lyric poet*
9911 Quantz	4129 T-2	Johann Joachim Quantz, German flautist and composer*
9912 Donizetti	2078 T-3	Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer*
9913 Humperdinck	4071 T-3	Engelbert Humperdinck, German composer*
9914 Obukhova		*
9915 Potanin		*
9916 Kibirev		*
9919 Undset		Sigrid Undset, Norwegian author and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature*
9922 Catcheller		*
9927 Tyutchev		Fedor Ivanovich Tyutchev, Russian poet
9929 McConnell		*
9930 Billburrows	1984 CP	*
9931 Herbhauptman	1985 HH	Herbert A. Hauptman, mathematical chemist and Nobelist [†]
9932 Kopylov		*
9933 Alekseev		*
9934 Caccioppoli	1985 UC	Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician*
9937 Triceratops		Triceratops, dinosaur genus
9938 Kretlow	1988 KA	Michael Kretlow, German amateur astronomer*
9941 Iguanodon		Iguanodon, dinosaur genus
9949 Brontosaurus		Former name of Apatosaurus, dinosaur genus
9950 ESA	1990 VB	European Space Agency [†]
9951 Tyrannosaurus		Tyrannosaurus, dinosaur genus
9954 Brachiosaurus		Brachiosaurus, dinosaur genus
9956 Castellaz		*
9957 Raffaellosanti		Raphael, Italian (Urbinati) Renaissance artist
9960 Sekine		Toshimori Sekine, Japanese mineralogist*
9962 Pfau		Werner Pfau, German astronomer*
9963 Sandage	1992 AN	Allan Sandage, American astronomer*
9964 Hideyonoguchi		Hideyo Noguchi, Japanese bacteriologist [[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_September_20_contents>†]] [‡]
9965 GNU		GNU, free software project*
9967 Awanoyumi		*
9969 Braille	1992 KD	Louis Braille, French cellist and organist, inventor of braille*
9971 Ishihara	1993 HS	*
9972 Minoruoda	1993 KQ	*
9973 Szpilman		Wladyslaw Szpilman, Polish musician*
9974 Brody		Adrien Brody, American actor who played Szpilman in the film The Pianist*
9975 Takimotokoso		*
9983 Rickfienberg	1995 DA	Rick Fienberg, American editor-in-chief of Sky and Telescope*
9984 Gregbryant	1996 HT	Greg Bryant, Australian amateur astronomer [†]
9985 Akiko	1996 JF	Akiko Yamamoto, Japanese amateur astronomer
9986 Hirokun	1996 NX	[[Talk:Meanings_of_asteroid_names#2005_July_21_contents>†]]
9987 Peano		Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician
9988 Erictemplebell		Eric Temple Bell, Scottish-American mathematician and author
9991 Anežka		Anežka Moravcová, the discoverer's grandmother [†]
9993 Kumamoto		*
9994 Grotius	4028 P-L	Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist and statesman [†]
9995 Alouette	4805 P-L	Alouette 1, Canadian science satellite [†]
9996 ANS	9070 P-L	Astronomische Nederlandse Satelliet, Dutch science satellite [†]
9997 COBE	1217 T-1	Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), science satellite
9998 ISO	1293 T-1	Infrared Space Observatory*
9999 Wiles	4196 T-2	Andrew Wiles, British mathematician
10000 Myriostos	1951 SY	Greek word for ten-thousandth

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