Meanings of minor planet names: 15001–16000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified span of numbers that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Besides the Minor Planet Circulars (in which the citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.

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

Contents: 15,001… 15,101… 15,201… 15,301… 15,401… 15,501… 15,601… 15,701… 15,801… 15,901…

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
15,001–15,100
15003 Midori	1997 XC10	*
15004 Vallerani	1997 XL10	*
15005 Guerriero	1997 XY10	Luciano Guerriero (b. 1930) played a key role in the development of the first Italian National Space Program and the promotion of important international space research missions in astronomy. The name was suggested by F. Bevilacqua, C. Casacci and E. Vallerani.
15008 Delahodde	1998 QO6	Catherine E. Delahodde, French astronomer †
15014 Annagekker	1998 RO74	Anna Gekker, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15017 Cuppy	1998 SS25	Will Cuppy, American humorist and journalist †
15019 Gingold	1998 SW75	Julian A. Gingold, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15020 Brandonimber	1998 SV105	Brandon Stuart Imber, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15021 Alexkardon	1998 SX123	Alex Kardon, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15023 Ketover	1998 SP156	Daniel Jacob Ketover, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15025 Uwontario	1998 TX28	University of Western Ontario †
15026 Davidscott	1998 TR34	*
15030 Matthewkroll	1998 VA15	Matthew Jay Kroll, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15031 Lemus	1998 VN28	Bryan Armando Lemus, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15032 Alexlevin	1998 VV28	Alex Levin, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15034 Décines	1998 WH	Décines, Rhône département, a French town to the west of Lione which is twinned with Monsummano Terme, the birthplace of Luciano Tesi, the co-discoverer †
15036 Giovannianselmi	1998 WO5	Giovanni Anselmi, editor of the Italian astronomy journal Coelum*
15037 Chassagne	1998 WN6	Robin Chassagne, discoverer of supernovae †
15041 Paperetti	1998 XB5	Emiliano Paperetti, Italian amateur astronomer †
15042 Anndavgui	1998 XZ8	Annick, David, and Guillaume, the immediate family of the discoverer †
15045 Walesdymond	1998 XY21	William Wales and Joseph Dymond, 18th-century British astronomers †
15052 Emileschweitzer	1998 YD2	*
15053 Bochníček	1998 YY2	Záviš Bochníček, Czech astronomer living in Slovakia †
15056 Barbaradixon	1998 YP12	Barbara Dixon, related to the discoverer, D. S. Dixon? *
15057 Whitson	1998 YY15	Peggy Whitson, American astronaut
15058 Billcooke	1998 YL16	Bill Cooke, American space weather scientist*
15068 Wiegert	1999 AJ20	Paul Wiegert, Canadian astrodynamicist †
15071 Hallerstein	1999 BN12	Ferdinand Avguštin Hallerstein, Slovenian Jesuit missionary to China, mathematician, astronomer, cartograph, and diplomat †
15072 Landolt	1999 BS12	*
15076 Joellewis	1999 BL25	Joel Brewster Lewis, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15077 Edyalge	1999 CA	Edy Alge, Swiss amateur astronomer †
15083 Tianhuili	1999 CJ34	Tianhui Li, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15088 Licitra	1999 CK82	Jeffrey Lawrence Licitra, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15091 Howell	1999 CM136	*
15092 Beegees	1999 EH5	The Bee Gees' UK-born recording artists Barry, Robin, Maurice, and Andy Gibb were raised in Australia only 100 km from the discovery site †
15093 Lestermackey	1999 TA31	Lester Wayne Mackey, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15099 Janestrohm	2000 AE92	*
15,101–15,200
15106 Swanson	2000 CA45	*
15107 Toepperwein	2000 CR49	*
15109 Wilber	2000 CW61	*
15111 Winters	2000 CY92	*
15112 Arlenewolfe	2000 CY94	Arlene E. Wolfe mentored a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Wolfe is a teacher at the Venerini Academy, Worcester, Massachusetts.
15115 Yvonneroe	2000 DA7	Yvonne Roe, wife of discoverer James M. Roe
15118 Elizabethsears	2000 DP82	*
15120 Mariafélix	2000 ES	Maria Jesús Félix, mother of the discoverer †
15126 Brittanyanderson	2000 EA44	*
15128 Patrickjones	2000 EG46	*
15129 Sparks	2000 ET47	Branson Sparks, 2001 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalist and named 2001 Nation's Top Young Scientist †
15132 Steigmeyer	2000 EZ69	*
15133 Sullivan	2000 EB91	*
15139 Connormcarty	2000 EY93	*
15144 Araas	2000 EK114	*
15145 Ritageorge	2000 EF117	*
15146 Halpov	2000 EQ130	Hal Povenmire, American amateur astronomer and meteor observer, founder of the Florida Fireball Patrol*
15147 Siegfried	2000 EJ134	*
15155 Ahn	2000 FB37	*
15160 Wygoda	2000 FK44	*
15,201–15,300
15202 Yamada-Houkoku	1977 EM5	Yamada-Houkoku, 19th-century Japanese scholar and Confucian †
15203 Grishanin	1978 SS6	Kirill Vladimirovich Grishanin, Russian hydrometeorologist †
15220 Sumerkin	1981 SC7	Yurij Vasil'evich Sumerkin, Russian scientist in the field of ship mechanical engineering, ship building and ship repair †
15228 Ronmiller	1987 DG	*
15230 Alona	1987 RF1	*
15231 Ehdita	1987 RO5	*
15239 Stenhammar	1989 CR2	*
15258 Alfilipenko	1990 RN17	*
15262 Abderhalden	1990 TG4	Emil Abderhalden, Swiss biochemist and physiologist*
15263 Erwingroten	1990 TY7	Erwin Groten, German geodesist*
15264 Delbrück	1990 TU11	Max Delbrück, German biologist, joint winner with Salvador Luria and Alfred Hershey of the Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1969*
15265 Ernsting	1990 TG13	Walter Ernsting, German science fiction author (who wrote also under the pseudonym Clark Darlton) †
15273 Ruhmkorff	1991 GQ3	Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff, German instrument maker †
15276 Diebel	1991 GA10	*
15278 Pâquet	1991 PG7	*
15282 Franzmarc	1991 RX4	*
15294 Underwood	1991 VD5	*
15,301–15,400
15301 Marutesser	1992 SC2	*
15304 Wikberg	1992 UX4	*
15318 Innsbruck	1993 KX1	*
15321 Donnadean	1993 PE8	*
15329 Sabena	1993 SN7	Sabena, defunct Belgian airline †
15332 CERN	1993 TU24	CERN (originally the Conseil européen pour la recherche nucléaire; now the Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire, European Organization for Nuclear Physics), Geneva, Switzerland, the world's largest subatomic particle laboratory †
15342 Assisi	1994 GD10	Saint Francis of Assisi*
15346 Bonifatius	1994 RT11	Saint Boniface*
15350 Naganuma	1994 VB2	*
15363 Ysaye	1996 FT6	*
15370 Kanchi	1996 NW	*
15371 Steward	1996 RZ18	Steward Observatory †
15372 Agrigento	1996 TK41	Agrigento, a town in the province of that name in Sicily which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site*
15374 Teta	1997 BG	Teta, mythical fortune-teller and heathen priestess, second daughter of Bohemian prince Krok †
15376 Marták	1997 CT1	Ján Marták, Slovak musician †
15379 Alefranz	1997 QG1	Alessandro Bisentini and Francesco Villa, Italian comedian duo, friends of the second discoverer †
15378 Artin	1997 PJ2	*
15381 Spadolini	1997 RB1	Mauro (1941) and Barbara (1944) Spadolini, dedicated Italian secondary-school teachers who believe in cross-curricular work.
15382 Vian	1997 SN	*
15384 Samková	1997 SC4	Filomena Samková, Czech †
15385 Dallolmo	1997 SP4	Umberto Dall'Olmo, Italian astronomer*
15386 Nicolini	1997 ST4	*
15388 Coelum	1997 ST17	Coelum, the Italian astronomy journal*
15389 Geflorsch	1997 TL6	Gérard Florsch, one of the founders of the Groupe de Lorraine of the Société Astronomique de France and of the public observatory of Sarreguemines. †
15390 Znojil	1997 TJ10	Vladimír Znojil, Czech astronomer †
15392 Budějický	1997 TO19	Jaromír Budějický, Czech radio-astronomer †
15395 Rükl	1997 UV	Antonín Rükl, Czech astronomer †
15396 Howardmoore	1997 UG2	*
15397 Ksoari	1997 UK7	KSO-ARI Minor Planet Surveys † The KSO-ARI Minor Planet Surveys were conducted by Freimut Börngen (Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg) and Lutz D. Schmadel (Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Heidelberg) with the Tautenburg Schmidt Telescope between 1990 and 1993. The surveys resulted in the discovery of 501 minor planets.
15399 Hudec	1997 VE	René Hudec, Czech astronomer †
15,401–15,500
15403 Merignac	1997 VH6	*
15406 Bleibtreu	1997 WV12	*
15412 Schaefer	1998 AU3	*
15415 Rika	1998 CA1	*
15417 Babylon	1998 DH34	*
15420 Aedouglass	1998 HQ31	Andrew Ellicott Douglass, American astronomer*
15421 Adammalin	1998 HM81	Adam Mikah Malin, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15425 Welzl	1998 SV26	Jan Welzl, Czech arctic explorer †
15427 Shabas	1998 SP61	*
15434 Mittal	1998 VM25	Alexander Chow Mittal, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15448 Siegwarth	1998 XT21	*
15452 Ibramohammed	1998 XL52	Ibraheem Maqsood Mohammed, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15460 Manca	1998 YD10	Francesco Manca, Italian amateur astronomer †
15461 Johnbird	1998 YT29	John Bird, British astronomer and instrument-maker*
15462 Stumegan	1999 AV1	*
15465 Buchroeder	1999 AZ5	Richard Alfred Buchroeder, American optical design engineer †
15466 Barlow	1999 AR23	*
15467 Aflorsch	1999 AN24	Alphonse Florsch, French astronomer*
15469 Ohmura	1999 BC	*
15476 Narendra	1999 BW24	Varun Kumar Narendra, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15492 Nyberg	1999 CG89	Michael Herbert Nyberg, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15495 Bogie	1999 DF2	*
15497 Lucca	1999 DE7	*
15499 Cloyd	1999 FY8	*
15500 Anantpatel	1999 FO26	Anant Ramesh Patel, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15,501–15,600
15501 Pepawlowski	1999 NK10	Peter Michal Pawlowski, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15506 Preygel	1999 RX132	Anatoly Preygel, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15507 Rengarajan	1999 RC166	Michelle Rengarajan, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15510 Phoeberounds	1999 TF127	Phoebe Robeson Rounds, 2003 Intel Science Talent Search finalist †
15512 Snyder	1999 UK1	Doug Snyder, American amateur astronomer and light pollution reducer †
15513 Emmermann	1999 UV38	*
15522 Trueblood	1999 XX136	Mark Trueblood, American engineer and amateur astronomer*
15523 Grenville	1999 XE151	*
15530 Kuber	2000 AV98	*
15543 Elizateel	2000 DD96	*
15550 Sydney	2000 FR10	*
15551 Paddock	2000 FQ25	*
15553 Carachang	2000 FG45	*
15557 Kimcochran	2000 GV	*
15559 Abigailhines	2000 GR23	*
15563 Remsberg	2000 GG48	*
15565 Benjaminsteele	2000 GM49	Benjamin Steele, 2001 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalist †
15566 Elizabethbaker	2000 GD50	*
15567 Giacomelli	2000 GF53	*
15569 Feinberg	2000 GC60	*
15574 Stephaniehass	2000 GF66	*
15576 Munday	2000 GK68	*
15577 Gywilliams	2000 GN68	*
15582 Russellburrows	2000 GZ73	*
15583 Hanick	2000 GM74	*
15594 Castillo	2000 GG95	*
15599 Richardlarson	2000 GF99	*
15,601–15,700
15604 Fruits	2000 GT108	*
15606 Winer	2000 GU122	*
15608 Owens	2000 GK124	*
15609 Kosmaczewski	2000 GP124	Named in 2002 after Sara Kosmaczewski, a Hamden student, after she won the third annual Discovery Young Scientist Challenge, a national science contest. [1]
15614 Pillinger	2000 GA143	Colin Pillinger, British planetary scientist, Head of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University*
15617 Fallowfield	2000 HK10	*
15618 Lorifritz	2000 HF11	*
15619 Albertwu	2000 HE13	*
15620 Beltrami	2000 HQ14	*
15621 Erikhovland	2000 HO20	*
15622 Westrich	2000 HY20	*
15624 Lamberton	2000 HB31	*
15627 Hong	2000 HW52	*
15628 Gonzales	2000 HA53	*
15629 Sriner	2000 HK53	*
15630 Disanti	2000 HT56	*
15631 Dellorusso	2000 HT57	*
15632 Magee-Sauer	2000 HU70	Karen Magee-Sauer, American astronomer †
15635 Andrewhager	2000 JV27	*
15651 Tlepolemos	9612 P-L	*
15663 Periphas	4168 T-2	*
15672 Sato-Norio	1977 EX7	Sato-Norio, 19th-century Japanese educator †
15673 Chetaev	1978 PV2	*
15675 Goloseevo	1978 SP5	*
15691 Maslov	1982 TF1	*
15695 Fedorshpig	1985 RJ5	Fedor Ivanovich Shpig, Ukrainian economist, and president of the Ukraine amateur football association †
15,701–15,800
15710 Böcklin	1989 AV6	*
15716 Narahara	1989 WY1	Hiroshi Narahara, Japanese coach for the Chunichi Dragons baseball team, and a friend of the first discoverer †
15723 Girraween	1990 SA2	Girraween National Park, Queensland, Australia †
15724 Zille	1990 TW3	*
15727 Ianmorison	1990 TO9	*
15728 Karlmay	1990 TG11	*
15729 Yumikoitahana	1990 UB	*
15732 Vitusbering	1990 VZ5	Vitus Bering, Danish navigator and explorer †
15735 Andakerkhoven	1990 WF2	Melisande T. M. "Anda" Kerkhoven, 20th-century Dutch medical student at Groningen University, active in the Dutch Resistance during World War II †
15740 Hyakumangoku	1991 EG1	Japanese for the « one million koku domain », the nickname of the wealthy Kaga han (Kaga Province) in the Edo period †
15752 Eluard	1992 BD2	Paul Éluard, 20th-century French surrealist poet †
15761 Schumi	1992 SM16	*
15762 Rühmann	1992 SR24	Heinz Rühmann, German actor*
15766 Strahlenberg	1993 BD13	Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, Swedish officer and geographer †
15779 Scottroberts	1993 OA3	*
15790 Keizan	1993 TC	*
15,801–15,900
15804 Yenisei	1994 EY5	Yenisei river, flowing from near the Mongolian border to eventually join the Kara Sea †
15808 Zelter	1994 GF10	*
15811 Nüsslein-Volhard	1994 ND1	Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, German geneticist and Nobelist †*
15817 Lucianotesi	1994 QC	Luciano Tesi, Italian amateur astronomer †
15818 DeVeny	1994 RO7	*
15819 Alisterling	1994 SN9	Alister Ling, Canadian amateur astronomer †*
15834 McBride	1995 CT1	Neil McBride, British astronomer †
15837 Mariovalori	1995 DG13	*
15838 Auclair	1995 FU12	Raymond Auclair, Canadian amateur astronomer †
15841 Yamaguchi	1995 OX	*
15845 Bambi	1995 UC17	Bambi, fictional young deer in Walt Disney's 1942 animated eponymous film †
15846 Billfyfe	1995 UK28	William Fyfe, Canadian geochemist †
15849 Billharper	1995 YM10	Bill Harper, Canadian philosopher of science † ‡*
15851 Chrisfleming	1996 AD10	Chris Fleming, Canadian amateur astronomer † ‡*
15854 Numa	1996 CX2	*
15860 Siráň	1996 HO	Gustáv Siráň, Slovak geophysicist †
15861 Ispahan	1996 HB12	Ispahan, Iran †
15868 Akiyoshidai	1996 OL	*
15869 Tullius	1996 PL	*
15870 Obůrka	1996 QD	Oto Obůrka, Czech astronomer †
15887 Daveclark	1997 ER26	David L. Clark, Canadian amateur astronomer † ‡*
15890 Prachatice	1997 GY	Prachatice, a town in southern Bohemia, the Czech Republic †
15896 Birkhoff	1997 LX5	George Birkhoff, American mathematician †*
15897 Beňačková	1997 PD3	Gabriela Beňačková, Slovak soprano †
15898 Kharasterteam	1997 QP	*
15899 Silvain	1997 RR1	*
15,901–16,000
15902 Dostál	1997 RA9	Víta Dostál, Czech farmer and globetrotting cyclist, first Czech to cycle alone 60,000 km around the world †
15904 Halstead	1997 SD11	*
15905 Berthier	1997 SV15	*
15907 Robot	1997 TG10	Robot, word coined by Josef Čapek †
15911 Davidgauthier	1997 TL21	David Gauthier, philosopher
15913 Telemachus	1997 TZ27	Telemachus, Greek mythological figure*
15918 Thereluzia	1997 UE9	*
15921 Kintaikyo	1997 VP	*
15922 Masajisaito	1997 VR	Masaji Saito, Japanese architectural restorer, free-lance photographer and amateur astronomer †
15929 Ericlinton	1997 WQ11	Eric Clinton, Canadian amateur astronomer †*
15938 Bohnenblust	1997 YA8	Frederic Bohnenblust (Henri Frederic Bohnenblust) (1906-2000), Swiss-born American mathematician*
15939 Fessenden	1997 YP8	Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, Canadian engineer, physicist, and inventor †*
15941 Stevegauthier	1997 YX15	Steve Gauthier, Canadian amateur astronomer †*
15945 Raymondavid	1998 AZ5	*
15946 Satinský	1998 AP7	Július Satinský, Slovak comedian †
15947 Milligan	1998 AL10	*
15949 Rhaeticus	1998 BQ	Rheticus (Georg Joachim von Lauchen), Austrian humanist, physician, mathematician and astronomer † ‡
15950 Dallago	1998 BA2	*
15955 Johannesgmunden	1998 BS13	Johannes von Gmunden, Austrian priest, humanist, mathematician and astronomer †
15957 Gemoore	1998 BB27	G. E. Moore, English philosopher
15960 Hluboká	1998 CH	Hluboká nad Vltavou, château in South Bohemia †
15963 Koeberl	1998 CY3	Christian Koeberl, Austrian professor of geochemistry and cosmochemistry †
15964 Billgray	1998 DU	Bill Gray, American astronomical software programmer, publisher of the Guide series of star-charting software, and of the GSC-ACT star catalog †
15965 Robertcox	1998 DU7	Robert E. Cox, American long time editor of Gleanings for ATMs (Amateur Telescope Makers) in Sky & Telescope magazine †
15967 Clairearmstrong	1998 DN20	Claire Armstrong, collaborator and wife of the discoverer, supernova hunter M. Armstrong †
15969 Charlesgreen	1998 EW11	Charles Green, 18th-century British astronomer, who observed the 1769 transit of Venus from Tahiti †
15971 Hestroffer	1998 FA11	Daniel Hestroffer, French astronomer †
15986 Fienga	1998 XU1	Agnes Fienga, French astronomer †
15992 Cynthia	1998 YL4	Cynthia Hug, the discoverer's wife; Cynthia is also an alternate name for the Moon goddess Artemis (from her birthplace, Mount Cynthus on Delos), and this minor planet was imaged many times with the Moon above the horizon †

Preceded by 14,001–15,000

Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 15,001–16,000

Succeeded by 16,001–17,000