Meanings of minor planet names: 298001–299000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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
	298001–298100
	298101–298200
	298201–298300
	298301–298400
	298401–298500
	298501–298600
	298601–298700
	298701–298800
	298801–298900
298877 Michaelreynolds	2004 SY26	Michael D. Reynolds (b. 1954) has spent many years inspiring students in astronomy in his role as Dean of mathematics and sciences and professor of astronomy at Florida State College in Jacksonville, Florida. He was director of the Chabot Science Center in California from 1991 to 2002. †
	298901–299000