Meanings of minor planet names: 211001–212000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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
211001–211100
211021 Johnpercin 2001 YC159 John Percin Jr. (1989–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211301–211400
211343 Dieterhusar 2002 TJ68 Dieter Husar (b. 1947), a German physicist and amateur astronomer.
211374 Anthonyrose 2002 TN309 Anthony Rose (1990–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211375 Jessesteed 2002 TS326 Jesse Steed (1977–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211376 Joethurston 2002 TT330 Joe Thurston (1981–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211377 Travisturbyfill 2002 TK333 Travis Turbyfill (1986–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211378 Williamwarneke 2002 TF334 William Warneke (1988–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211379 Claytonwhitted 2002 TH334 Clayton Whitted (1985–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211380 Kevinwoyjeck 2002 TY336 Kevin Woyjeck (1992–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211381 Garretzuppiger 2002 TZ343 Garret Zuppiger (1986–2013), one of the 19 elite Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ.
211401–211500
211473 Herin 2003 ER1 Thierry Herin (b. 1966), a French amateur astronomer.
211601–211700
211613 Christophelovis 2003 UB30 Christophe Lovis, Swiss astrophysicist.
Preceded by
210,001–211,000
Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 211,001–212,000
Succeeded by
212,001–213,000
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