Meanings of minor planet names: 114001–115000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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.

Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
114001–114100
114022 Bizyaev 2002 UZ51 Dmitry Bizyaev, Russian-American astronomer
114023 Harvanek 2002 UL52 Michael Harvanek, American astronomer
114024 Scotkleinman 2002 UB62 Scot Kleinman, American astronomer
114025 Krzesinski 2002 UC63 Jurek Krzesinski, American astronomer
114026 Emalanushenko 2002 UO64 Elena Malanushenko, Ukrainian-American astronomer
114027 Malanushenko 2002 UL69 Viktor Malanushenko, Ukrainian-American astronomer
114094 Irvpatterson 2002 VX39 W. Irwin Patterson, American biology professor emeritus at Texas Lutheran University
114096 Haroldbier 2002 VA40 Harold D. Bier, chemistry professor emeritus at Texas Lutheran University
114101–114200
114156 Eamonlittle 2002 VH68 Eamon Little, Irish astronomer, friend and colleague of the discoverers
114201–114300
114239 Bermarmi 2002 WN Bernard and Mary, parents of the discoverer, and his brother Michael
114601–114700
114649 Jeanneacker 2003 EN52 Jeanne Christophe, née Acker, the discoverer's mother
114659 Sajnovics 2003 FJ7 János Sajnovics, Hungarian linguist and Jesuit
114689 Tomstevens 2003 FJ84 Tom Stevens (b. 1933) and his wife Dixie (b. 1938) have been supporters of the George Observatory since its inception in 1989. Tom’s many years as an advisor have contributed greatly to the observatory’s success.
114701–114800
114703 North Dakota 2003 FA120 North Dakota
114725 Gordonwalker 2003 GW36 Gordon A. H. Walker (born 1936), professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia
114801–114900
114828 Ricoromita 2003 OL20 Enrico Romita, Italian researcher
114829 Chierchia 2003 OC21 Luigi Chierchia, Italian professor of mathematical analysis, and recipient of the 1995 prize of the Institut Henri Poincaré
114901–115000
114987 Tittel 2003 QW68 Pál Tittel, Hungarian astronomer and professor
114990 Szeidl 2003 QV69 Béla Szeidl, Hungarian astronomer, director of the Konkoly Obszervatórium (Konkoly Observatory, 1974–1996) and president of IAU Commission 27 (Variable Stars, 1985–1988)
114991 Balázs 2003 QY69 Lajos G. Balázs, Hungarian astronomer, director of the Konkoly Obszervatórium (Konkoly Observatory, since 1996), co-discoverer of supernova 1969B
Preceded by
113,001–114,000
Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 114,001–115,000
Succeeded by
115,001–116,000
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