Meanings of minor planet names: 14001–15000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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: 14,001… 14,101… 14,201… 14,301… 14,401… 14,501… 14,601… 14,701… 14,801… 14,901…

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
14,001–14,100
14014 Münchhausen	1994 AL16	Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer*
14016 Steller	1994 BJ4	Georg Wilhelm Steller, German botanist, who accompanied Vitus Bering on the expedition that led to the discovery of southeastern Alaska †
14024 Procol Harum	1994 RZ	Procol Harum British progressive rock band †
14025 Fallada	1994 RR11	Hans Fallada, German writer*
14026 Esquerdo	1994 ST7	Gil Esquerdo, American research assistant for the Near-Earth-Asteroid Physical Study project at the University of Western Ontario †
14032 Mego	1994 XP	Princess Mego, 16th-17th-century Japanese wife of Datemasamune; a cherry tree seedling planted near the Sendai Observatory is known as the "Princess Mego Cherry Tree" †
14040 Andrejka	1995 QD2	*
14041 Dürrenmatt	1995 SO54	Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss author*
14042 Agafonov	1995 UG5	*
14054 Dušek	1996 AR	Jiří Dušek, Czech astronomer, one of the founders of the Czech Internet astronomical newspaper IAN †
14056 Kainar	1996 AO1	Josef Kainar, Czech poet, dramatist, journalist and musician †
14057 Manfredstoll	1996 AV1	Manfred Stoll, Austrian astronomical computer specialist † ‡
14060 Patersonewen	1996 BM5	Paterson Ewen, Canadian astronomical artist and teacher †
14062 Cremaschini	1996 CR8	*
14065 Flegel	1996 EY5	Mike Flegel, Canadian amateur astronomer †
14068 Hauserová	1996 HP1	Eva Hauserová, Czech writer and journalist †
14069 Krasheninnikov	1996 HP18	Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov, Russian scientist (geographer, anthropologist) †
14071 Gadabird	1996 JK13	Bonnie Bird and Andreas Gada, Canadian amateur astronomers †
14072 Volterra	1996 KN	Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician*
14074 Riccati	1996 NS	*
14075 Kenwill	1996 OJ	*
14077 Volfango	1996 PF1	Volfango Montanari, 20th-century Italian Olympic athlete †
14080 Heppenheim	1997 GB	*
14088 Ancus	1997 JB10	*
14092 Gaily	1997 MC8	T. Dean Gaily, Canadian physicist †
14094 Garneau	1997 OJ1	Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space †
14097 Capdepera	1997 PU4	*
14098 Šimek	1997 QS	*
14100 Weierstrass	1997 RQ5	Karl Weierstrass, German mathematician*
14,101–14,200
14104 Delpino	1997 TV	Federico Ernesto Delpino, 20th-century Italian astronomer †
14111 Kimamos	1998 QA24	*
14114 Randyray	1998 QE35	*
14115 Melaas	1998 QO36	*
14116 Ogea	1998 QC40	*
14119 Johnprince	1998 QU46	*
14120 Espenak	1998 QJ54	Fred Espenak, American astronomer and compiler of eclipse atlases (ephemerides) †
14121 Stüwe	1998 QM54	*
14122 Josties	1998 QA55	*
14124 Kamil	1998 QN60	Kamil Hornoch, Czech amateur astronomer †
14129 Dibucci	1998 QO95	*
14134 Penkala	1998 RP42	*
14135 Cynthialang	1998 RZ62	*
14141 Demeautis	1998 SR1	Christophe Demeautis, French astronomer
14143 Hadfield	1998 SQ18	Chris Austin Hadfield, Canadian astronaut †
14145 Sciam	1998 SE24	Scientific American magazine (Sci. Am.)*
14146 Hughmaclean	1998 SP42	Hugh Noel Alexander Maclean, Canadian amateur astronomer †
14147 Wenlingshuguang	1998 SG43	*
14148 Jimchamberlin	1998 SO45	James Arthur Chamberlin, Canadian aerospace worker †
14149 Yakowitz	1998 SF61	*
14153 Dianecaplain	1998 SA80	*
14154 Negrelli	1998 SZ106	*
14155 Cibronen	1998 SK122	*
14157 Pamelasobey	1998 SA133	*
14158 Alananderson	1998 SZ133	*
14163 Johnchapman	1998 TY20	John Herbert Chapman, "Father of the Canadian Space Program" †
14164 Hennigar	1998 TH29	Donald M. Hennigar, Canadian amateur telescope maker †
14172 Amanolivere	1998 VN8	*
14174 Deborahsmall	1998 VO13	*
14179 Skinner	1998 VM32	*
14181 Koromházi	1998 WX6	Birthplace(?) of one discoverer, K. Sárneczky †
14182 Alley	1998 WG12	*
14185 Van Ness	1998 WK32	*
14186 Virgiliofos	1998 XP2	Virgilio Fossombroni, teacher of Italian literature †
14189 Sèvre	1998 XB14	François Sèvre French astronomer †
14190 Soldán	1998 XS15	Jan Soldán, Czech astronomer, designer and developer of control software for space and ground-based experiments †
14,201–14,300
14203 Hocking	1998 YT20	Wayne Keith Hocking, Canadian physicist †
14206 Sehnal	1999 CL10	Ladislav Sehnal, Czech astronomer †
14214 Hirsch	1999 RP86	*
14217 Oaxaca	1999 VV19	Oaxaca, City and State in Mexico, birth place of Benito Juárez, first native-born President of Mexico, first numbered asteroid discovered from Mexico (updated by the discoverer)
14223 Dolby	1999 XW1	*
14224 Gaede	1999 XU33	*
14225 Alisahamilton	1999 XZ49	*
14226 Hamura	1999 XR50	*
14230 Mariahines	1999 XF100	*
14234 Davidhoover	1999 XZ182	*
14238 d'Artagnan	1999 YX13	d'Artagnan, one of the Three Musketeers
14244 Labnow	2000 AT29	Science teacher (MCMS) /scientist [1]
14250 Kathleenmartin	2000 AJ63	*
14252 Audreymeyer	2000 AD64	*
14258 Katrinaminck	2000 AM116	*
14262 Kratzer	2000 AC125	*
14267 Zook	2000 AJ153	*
14274 Landstreet	2000 BL21	John Darlington Landstreet, Canadian astronomer †
14275 Dianemurray	2000 BR26	*
14277 Parsa	2000 CS13	*
14278 Perrenot	2000 CV29	*
14,301–14,400
14309 Defoy	A908 SA	Ilse Defoy (1892–1947), wife of Christoph Schubart and mother of Heidelberg astronomer Joachim Schubart †
14310 Shuttleworth	1966 PP	Mark Shuttleworth, South African businessman, first citizen of an African country to venture into space (on a Soyuz mission in 2002) †
14312 Polytech	1976 UN2	*
14313 Dodaira	1976 UZ7	Dodaira station was dedicated in 1962 with a 0.91-m reflector and 0.50-m Schmidt telescope as a branch station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory in Saitama prefecture, and its operation was terminated in Mar. 2000. It was located where the borders of Tokigawa, Ogawamachi and Higashichichibu meet.
14314 Tokigawa	1977 DQ3	*
14315 Ogawamachi	1977 EL5	*
14316 Higashichichibu	1977 ES7	*
14317 Antonov	1978 PC3	*
14318 Buzinov	1978 SD3	Victor Mikhajlovich Buzinov, 20th-century Russian journalist and author †
14322 Shakura	1978 YM	Nikolai Ivanovich Shakura, Russian astrophysicist †
14327 Lemke	1980 FE2	Dietrich Lemke, German astronomer †
14335 Alexosipov	1981 RR3	Alexandr Kuzmich Osipov, Ukrainian astronomer †
14338 Shibakoukan	1982 VP3	*
14342 Iglika	1984 SL	*
14346 Zhilyaev	1985 QG5	Boris Efimovich Zhilyaev, Ukrainian astronomer †
14349 Nikitamikhalkov	1985 UQ4	Nikita Sergeevich Mikhalkov, Russian film director and actor †
14354 Kolesnikov	1987 QX7	Evgeny Kolesnikov, Russian scientist who has conducted research at the Tunguska impact site †
14360 Ipatov	1988 CV4	Sergej Ivanovich Ipatov, Russian astronomer †
14361 Boscovich	1988 DE	Rudjer Boscovich, scientist*
14365 Jeanpaul	1988 RZ2	*
14366 Wilhelmraabe	1988 RX3	Wilhelm Raabe, German novelist*
14367 Hippokrates	1988 RY3	Hippocrates of Cos, Ancient Greek physician*
14372 Paulgerhardt	1989 AD6	Paul Gerhardt, German hymn writer*
14382 Woszczyk	1990 ES6	Andrzej Woszczyk (1935-2011), Polish astronomer †
14395 Tommorgan	1990 TN3	*
14400 Baudot	1990 WO4	*
14,401–14,500
14412 Wolflojewski	1991 RU2	*
14413 Geiger	1991 RT3	*
14420 Massey	1991 SM	*
14424 Laval	1991 SR3	Université Laval, Québec, Canada, oldest university of North America † ‡
14428 Lazaridis	1991 VM12	Mike Lazaridis, Canadian entrepreneur and founder of the Perimeter Institute †
14429 Coyne	1991 XC	George Vincent Coyne, astronomer*
14438 MacLean	1992 HC2	Steven Glenwood MacLean, Canadian astronaut †
14446 Kinkowan	1992 UP6	Kinkowan (Kagoshima Bay) in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Mount Sakurajima, a famous active volcano, is in the centre of Kinkowan †
14463 McCarter	1993 GA1	David Graham McCarter, Canadian amateur astronomer and telescope maker †
14466 Hodge	1993 OY2	*
14479 Plekhanov	1994 CQ13	Gennadiy Plekanov, Russian scientist, long time investigator of the Tunguska event †
14486 Tuscia	1994 TE	The ancient name of Tuscany †
14499 Satotoshio	1995 VR1	Toshio Sato, Japanese amateur astronomer and astronomical historian †
14500 Kibo	1995 WO7	*
14,501–14,600
14501 Tetsuokojima	1995 WA8	Tetsuo Kojima, Japanese amateur astronomer, an active member of Ota Astronomical Club †
14502 Morden	1995 WB22	James C. Morden, Canadian historian, educator and author †
14504 Tsujimura	1995 YL3	*
14505 Barentine	1996 AW4	John Caleb Barentine, American astronomer †
14509 Lučenec	1996 ER2	*
14511 Nickel	1996 EU3	Jack Allen "Triple" Nickel, retired USAF pilot, NASA Shuttle Trainer Aircraft instructor*
14513 Alicelindner	1996 GK17	Alice Lindner, German secretary at the Hoher List Observatory †
14517 Monitoma	1996 LJ1	*
14519 Ural	1996 TT38	The Ural river, flowing from the Ural mountains into Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea; it forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia †
14526 Xenocrates	1997 JT3	Xenocrates of Chalcedon, Ancient Greek philosopher*
14533 Roy	1997 QY	*
14535 Kazuyukihanda	1997 RF	*
14537 Týn nad Vltavou	1997 RL7	Týn nad Vltavou, a town on the Vltava River in Bohemia, the Czech Republic †
14539 Clocke Roeland	1997 RU9	Clocke Roeland, carillon society of the Belgian (Flemish) city of Ghent †
14542 Karitskaya	1997 SW9	*
14543 Sajigawasuiseki	1997 SF11	*
14550 Lehký	1997 UU7	*
14551 Itagaki	1997 UN8	*
14558 Wangganchang	1997 WG1	*
14564 Heasley	1998 BX13	James N. Heasley, American astronomer †
14566 Hokule'a	1998 MY7	*
14567 Nicovincenti	1998 MQ8	*
14568 Zanotta	1998 OK	Mauro Vittorio Zanotta, Italian amateur astronomer †, ‡ +<--- also http://www.aavso.org/publications/ejaavso/v30n2/162.pdf --->
14570 Burkam	1998 QS37	*
14571 Caralexander	1998 QC45	*
14572 Armando	1998 QX54	*
14573 Montebugnoli	1998 QD55	*
14574 Payette	1998 QR58	Julie Payette, Canadian astronaut †
14575 Jamesblanc	1998 QC92	*
14576 Jefholley	1998 QO92	*
14582 Conlin	1998 RK49	*
14583 Lester	1998 RN61	*
14584 Lawson	1998 RH63	*
14588 Pharrams	1998 RH73	Stacey Pharrams, participant in the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge †
14589 Stevenbyrnes	1998 RW79	Steven J. F. Byrnes, a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search †
14593 Everett	1998 SA26	*
14594 Jindrašilhán	1998 SS26	Jindřich Šilhán (Jindra Šilhan), Czech astronomer, observer of variable stars*
14595 Peaker	1998 SW32	Brian Ronald Peaker, Canadian competitive rower and Olympic medalist †
14596 Bergstralh	1998 SC55	Jay Bergstralh, NASA Solar System Exploration Division*
14597 Waynerichie	1998 SV57	*
14598 Larrysmith	1998 SU60	*
14,601–14,700
14605 Hyeyeonchoi	1998 SD123	Hyeyeon Choi, a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search †
14606 Hifleischer	1998 SK125	Hilary Caren Fleischer, a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search †
14612 Irtish	1998 SG164	Irtish river, flowing from the Mongolian Altay Mountains of China into Kazakhstan and Russia before joining the Ob river †
14613 Sanchez	1998 TP2	*
14616 Van Gaal	1998 TK30	Hendrik Van Gaal, founder of the Urania Observatory in Hove, Belgium*
14617 Lasvergnas	1998 UA4	Olivier Las Vergnas (1954 - ) fr:Olivier Las Vergnas French Astronomer, creator of the Association astronomique de Paris en Sorbonne in 1970 and currently President of the French Astronomical Association [2] and [3]
14619 Plotkin	1998 UF9	Howard Plotkin, Canadian historian of science †
14621 Tati	1998 UF18	Jacques Tati, French cinematographer*
14623 Kamoun	1998 UE24	*
14624 Prymachenko	1998 UO24	*
14627 Emilkowalski	1998 VA	Emil Kowalski, Named for the discoverer's late father
14632 Flensburg	1998 VY33	*
14643 Morata	1998 WZ30	*
14654 Rajivgupta	1998 YV16	Rajiv Gupta, Canadian mathematician †
14656 Lijiang	1998 YN22	*
14659 Gregoriana	1999 AF24	*
14664 Vandervelden	1999 BY25	Erwin Rene van der Velden, Australian astrophotographer †
14669 Beletic	1999 DC	Named after James William Beletic (b. 1956), a physicist. Asteroid awarded by Cyril Cavadore of the European Southern Observatory's Optical Detector Team, which J. Beletic led from 1994 Nov. 1 to 2000 Apr. 27. †
14678 Pinney	1999 XN33	*
14679 Susanreed	1999 XN42	*
14683 Remy	1999 XG156	*
14684 Reyes	1999 XQ167	*
14693 Selwyn	2000 AH144	*
14694 Skurat	2000 AR145	*
14696 Lindawilliams	2000 AW203	*
14697 Ronsawyer	2000 AO214	Ron Sawyer, Canadian amateur astronomer †
14698 Scottyoung	2000 AT230	Scott Douglas Young, Canadian planetarium director †
14699 Klarasmi	2000 AV239	*
14700 Johnreid	2000 AC240	*
14,701–14,800
14702 Benclark	2000 AY242	*
14708 Slaven	2000 CU26	*
14719 Sobey	2000 CB85	*
14724 SNO	2000 CA100	The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) †
14727 Suggs	2000 DU11	Rob Suggs, meteor scientist*
14734 Susanstoker	2000 DZ78	*
14789 GAISH	1969 TY1	GAISh (ГАИШ), Moscow University's Sternberg Astronomical Institute, founded in 1931 on the site of the observatory established by the university in 1831 †
14790 Beletskij	1970 OF	*
14791 Atreus	1973 SU	*
14792 Thyestes	1973 SG1	*
14794 Konetskiy	1976 SD5	Victor Victorovich Konetskiy, 20th-century Russian writer and Arctic captain †
14795 Syoyou	1977 EE7	*
14,801–14,900
14812 Rosario	1981 JR1	Rosario, Argentina †
14814 Gurij	1981 RL2	*
14815 Rutberg	1981 TH3	*
14820 Aizuyaichi	1982 VF4	*
14821 Motaeno	1982 VG4	*
14826 Nicollier	1985 SC1	Claude Nicollier, Swiss astronaut*
14827 Hypnos	1986 JK	Hypnos, the Greek God of Sleep. *
14829 Povalyaeva	1986 TR11	Marina Petrovna Povalyaeva, Ukrainian charity leader, decorated with the Order of Saint Peter and Paul and the "For patriotism" medal †
14831 Gentileschi	1987 BS1	Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter*
14832 Alechinsky	1987 QC3	Pierre Alechinsky, Belgian painter*
14834 Isaev	1987 SR17	Aleksej Mikhajlovich Isaev, 20th-century Russian space engineer †
14835 Holdridge	1987 WF1	Mark E. Holdridge, American astronomer*
14836 Maxfrisch	1988 CY	Max Frisch, Swiss architect, playwright and novelist*
14845 Hegel	1988 VS6	Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher*
14846 Lampedusa	1989 BH	Lampedusa, largest of the Pelagie Islands*
14871 Pyramus	1990 TH7	Pyramus and Thisbe, Pyramus, the handsome youth, and Thisbe, the fair maiden, in the romance as recounted by Ovid
14872 Hoher List	1990 UR	Seat of the Observatory (Sternwarte Hoher List) of the University of Bonn*
14873 Shoyo	1990 UQ2	*
14877 Zauberflote	1990 WC9	Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (named on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth) †
14888 Kanazawashi	1991 SN1	Kanazawa ("Little Kyoto"), Ishikawa prefecture, Japan †
14,901–15,000
14902 Miyairi	1993 BE2	*
14909 Kamchatka	1993 PY3	Kamchatka Peninsula†
14917 Taco	1994 AD11	*
14919 Robertohaver	1994 PG	Roberto Haver, Italian amateur astronomer †
14925 Naoko	1994 VU2	Yamazaki (Sumino) Naoko, Japanese astronaut †
14926 Hoshide	1994 VB3	Hoshide Akihiko, Japanese astronaut †
14927 Satoshi	1994 VW6	Furukawa Satoshi, Japanese astronaut †
14937 Thirsk	1995 CP3	Robert Brent Thirsk, Canadian astronaut †
14939 Norikura	1995 DG1	*
14940 Freiligrath	1995 EL8	Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet*
14941 Tomswift	1995 FY2	Tom Swift and Tom Swift, Jr., protagonists of series of twentieth century adventure novels*
14942 Stevebaker	1995 MA	*
14947 Luigibussolino	1996 AB4	*
14953 Bevilacqua	1996 CB3	*
14959 TRIUMF	1996 JT3	The Tri-University Meson Facility (TRIUMF) †
14960 Yule	1996 KO	*
14961 d'Auteroche	1996 LV3	Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche, French astronomer*
14964 Robertobacci	1996 VS	Roberto Bacci, Italian amateur astronomer †
14965 Bonk	1997 KC	Werner Bonk, German amateur astronomer †
14966 Jurijvega	1997 OU2	Jurij Vega, Slovenian mathematician and military engineer, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Jurij Vega Grammar School in Idrija, which the discoverer attended †
14967 Madrid	1997 PF4	Madrid, Spain*
14968 Kubáček	1997 QG	*
14969 Willacather	1997 QC1	Willa Cather, American author*
14972 Olihainaut	1997 QP3	Olivier R. Hainaut, Belgian astronomer.
14973 Rossirosina	1997 RZ	Rosina Rossi, mother of the discoverer Andrea Boattini †
14974 Počátky	1997 SK1	Počátky, a town in south Bohemia, the Czech Republic, where the discoverer Miloš Tichý was born †
14975 Serasin	1997 SA3	Antonietta Serasin, Italian amateur astronomer †
14976 Josefčapek	1997 SD4	Josef Čapek, Czech artist and playwright*
14977 Bressler	1997 SE4	Martin Bressler, Austrian amateur astronomer † ‡
14980 Gustavbrom	1997 TW9	Gustav Brom (Gustav Frkal), Czech 20th-century jazz musician, conductor, composer and singer †
14988 Tryggvason	1997 UA7	Bjarni Tryggvason, Icelandic-Canadian astronaut †
14989 Tutte	1997 UB7	William Tutte, Canadian mathematician †
14990 Zermelo	1997 UY10	*
14994 Uppenkamp	1997 UW18	Wolfgang Uppenkamp, German literature teacher †
14995 Archytas	1997 VY1	*

Preceded by 13,001–14,000

Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 14,001–15,000

Succeeded by 15,001–16,000