The chemical symbol for lead is Pb. For mercury, Hg. For antimony, Sb. ... (Au), silver (Ag), and iron (Fe) trace back to classical texts, mostly in Greek and Latin.

The recommended name is darmstadtium with symbol Ds." The proposal to name element 111 Roentgenium, symbol Rg, has been recommended for approval by the Inorganic Chemistry Division Committee of IUPAC.