Where Did the Name Neon Originate from?

Answer 1

When Sir William Ramsey discovered neon in June 1898, his 13-year old son William asked him, "What are you going to call the new gas? I should like to call it novum." His father liked the idea, but thought that neon, which meant the same thing, would sound better.

Answer 2

the greek word neon, meaning new, after it was discovered by Scottish chemist William Ramsay and English chemist Morris Travers in 1898.