Meanings of minor planet names: 140,001–150,000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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
140,001–141,000 []
140038 Kurushima	2001 SN73	Kurushima Kaikyo is a 4-kilometer-wide strait between the islands of Shikoku and Oshima, Japan †
140602 Berlind	2001 TU247	Andreas Berlind, American astronomer †
140620 Raoulwallenberg	2001 UN10	Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish humanitarian †
140628 Klaipeda	2001 UM14	Klaipeda, third largest city in Lithuania †
140980 Blanton	2001 VQ132	Michael Blanton, American astronomer †
141,001–142,000 []
141414 Bochanski	2002 AK205	John Bochanski, American astronomer †
141496 Bartkevicius	2002 ED13	Antanas Bartkevičius, Lithuanian astronomer †
142,001–143,000 []
142014 Neirinck	2002 PA168	Pierre Neirinck, French-British head of the Satellite Orbits Group at Appleton Laboratory in the UK during the 1970s †
142020 Xinghaishiyan	2002 PH178	Xinghaishiyan, motto of The Suzhou Industry Park Xinghai Experimental Senior School, meaning "All stars shine brilliantly; All rivers flow to the Sea" and an educational philosophy "to make everyone a star". Xing means "star", hai means "sea", and shiyan means "experimental" †
142084 Jamesdaniel	2002 QU47	James and Daniel Sealy, sons of Robert and Hazel Sealy, friends of the discoverer (see 147397 Bobhazel) †
142091 Omerblaes	2002 QW52	Omer Michael Blaes (b. 1961), an astrophysicist at the University of California Santa Barbara. †
142106 Nengshun	2002 QZ83	Ye Nengshun, a great-grandfather of the discoverer †
142275 Simonyi	2002 RQ117	Károly Simonyi (1916–2001), a professor of electrical engineering at the Technical University of Budapest. †
142368 Majden	2002 RH233	Edward ("Ed") Majden, Canadian amateur astronomer, http://www.amsmeteors.org/ams-programs/meteor-spectroscopy/meteor-studies-at-majden-observatory/ http://members.shaw.ca/epmajden/index.htm , recorder of meteor spectra, co-discoverer of two near-earth asteroids, associate member of the Meteorites and Impacts Advisory Committee, and winner of the 2006 Chant Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada †
142369 Johnhodges	2002 RE234	John V. Hodges, active member and later observatory director of the Regina Astronomical Society †
142408 Trebur	2002 SU27	Trebur, Germany, home of the Michael Adrian Observatorium, the discovery site †
142562 Graetz	2002 TL69	Paul Graetz, German Army officer, the first person to cross southern Africa by automobile (1907–1909) †
142752 Boroski	2002 TD312	William Boroski, American astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey†
142753 Briegel	2002 TG316	Charlie Briegel, American computer scientist and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey†
142754 Brunner	2002 TR317	Robert Brunner, American astrophysicist and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey†
142755 Castander	2002 TA318	Francisco J. Castander, Spanish astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
142756 Chiu	2002 TF319	Kuenley Chiu, American astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
142757 Collinge	2002 TS335	Matthew Collinge, American astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey†
142758 Connolly	2002 TH358	Andy Connolly, American astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
142759 Covey	2002 TQ358	Kevin Covey, American astronomer at Lowell Observatory and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
142760 Csabai	2002 TN361	Istvan Csabai, Hungarian physicist and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
142822 Czarapata	2002 US65	Paul Czarapata, American astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
143,001–144,000 []
143048 Margaretpenston	2002 VR132	Margaret Penston, the past president of the U.K. Society for Popular Astronomy †
143579 Dérimiksa	2003 FE7	Miksa Déri (1854–1938), a Hungarian electrical engineer. †
143622 Robertbloch	2003 HG	Robert Bloch, 20th-century Swiss art, literature and music benefactor, founder of the "Fondation Anne et Robert Bloch" †
143641 Sapello	2003 NK5	Sapello, New Mexico †
144,001–145,000 []
144096 Wiesendangen	2004 BV58	Wiesendangen, Switzerland, home of the discoverer and his family †
144296 Steviewonder	2004 DF	Stevie Wonder (b. 1950) is the stage name of Stevland Hardaway Morris. He is a blind American songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He has recorded more than 30 U.S. top ten hits and received 25 Grammy Awards. †
144303 Mirellabreschi	2004 DD7	Mirella Breschi, Italian wife of the second discoverer †
144333 Marcinkiewicz	2004 DT25	Ekhard Marcinkiewicz, Austrian amateur solar astronomer †
144496 Reingard	2004 EZ66	Reingard Apitzsch, German wife of the discoverer †
144552 Jackiesue	2004 FS4	Jackie Sue, wife of Robert Holmes and is active in the business component of the Astronomical Research Institute †
144633 Georgecarroll	2004 FH80	George Carroll, 20th-century American builder of precision instruments, heliostats, and telescopes †
144692 Katemary	2004 GC	Katelyn Anne Marie Young, granddaughter of the discoverer †
144752 Plunge	2004 HK	Plunge, Lithuania, native town of Elena Petreikytė-Černienė, former teacher of astronomy and wife of the first discoverer † ‡
144769 Zachariassen	2004 HO20	Rayan Zachariassen (b. 1963), a Canadian computer scientist. †
144907 Whitehorne	2004 YS3	Mary Lou Whitehorne, Canadian second vice-president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) †
145,001–146,000 []
145062 Hashikami	2005 GS22	Hashikami, the hometown of the father of the discoverer †
145075 Zipernowsky	2005 GV33	Károly Zipernowsky (1853–1942), a Hungarian electrical engineer and a pioneer of AC technologies.[MPC 86715]
145445 Le Floch	2005 RS	Jean-Christophe Le Floch, French amateur astronomer †
145475 Rehoboth	2005 TP52	Rehoboth Christian School, New Mexico, whose campus is the site of the Calvin-Rehoboth Robotic Observatory (the discovery site) †
145523 Lulin	2006 EM67	Lulin mountain, Taiwan, where the discovery site (the National Central University Lu-Lin Observatory) is located †
145534 Jhongda	2006 GJ	Jhongda, in Mandarin Chinese an abbreviation for "Central University", which built and operates the discovery site (the National Central University Lu-Lin Observatory) †
145545 Wensayling	2006 KA39	Sayling Wen, 20th-century Chinese educator and promoter for social work †
145546 Suiqizhong	2006 KU67	Guangzhou (Sui) No. 7 (qi) Middle (zhong) School, where the first discoverer studied in 2003–2006 †
145558 Raiatea	2006 OR	Raiatea, French Polynesia, the first of the Polynesian islands to be inhabited †
145559 Didiermüller	2006 OO1	Didier Müller (b. 1967) is a math and computer science teacher, who has written several books on science popularization. †
145562 Zurbriggen	2006 OY6	Bernard Zurbriggen, Swiss emeritus professor of natural science, director of the Observatoire Robert-A. Naef, the discovery site †
145566 Andreasphilipp	2006 ON10	Andreas Philipp, German amateur astronomer and founder of the Schurwaldsternwarte in Aichwald †
145588 Sudongpo	2006 PQ17	Su Shi, also known by his literary name Dongpo ("Eastern Slope"), was a giant among writers and calligraphers, composing about 4000 poems, 340 cis (rhymed verses) and countless prose †
145709 Rocknowar	1981 SK9	"Rock No War", an international association of volunteers based in Formigine in 1998†
145732 Kanmon	1995 DH1	Kanmon Kaikyo is a 600-meter-wide strait between two main islands of Japan, Honshu and Kyushu †
145768 Petiška	1997 PT2	Eduard Petiška, 20th-century Czech poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and translator †
145820 Valeromeo	1998 TL7	Valentina Romeo, Italian singer and friend of the discoverer †
146,001–147,000 []
146268 Jennipolakis	2001 DQ	Jennifer Polakis, American amateur astronomer, eclipse chaser and popularizer of astronomy †
147,001–148,000 []
147397 Bobhazel	2003 FO7	Robert and Hazel Sealy, American founders of the Seaside Amateur Astronomers of Seaside, Oregon, and friends of the discoverer †
147421 Gárdonyi	2003 GG	Géza Gárdonyi, Hungarian writer and journalist †
147595 Gojkomitić	2004 GE20	Gojko Mitic´, Serbian actor and stuntman †
147693 Piccioni	2005 CQ77	Giuseppe Piccioni, Italian astronomer †
147736 Raxavinic	2005 NC1	Airline pilot trainee Rapha, experimental physicist Xavier and software engineer Vince, are the sons of the discoverer and his wife Nicole "Nicnac" Bosmans, a secretary at Brussels University †
147766 Elisatoffoli	2005 QB39	Elisa Toffoli (b. 1977), an Italian singer-songwriter. †
147918 Chiayi	2006 UU214	Chiayi county, Taiwan, where Lulin Observatory is located †
147971 Nametoko	1994 WF	Part of the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park, Nametoko Ravine is located in the south of Ehime prefecture, Japan †
148,001–149,000 []
148081 Sunjiadong	1999 AW23	Sun Jiadong, aerospace-technologist-academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences †
148384 Dalcanton	2000 SV373	Julianne Dalcanton, American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
148604 Shobbrook	2001 RO63	John Shobbrook is a friend and loyal supporter of the Rose-Hulman Oakley Observatory †
148707 Dodelson	2001 SC353	Scott Dodelson, American physicist and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
148780 Altjira	2001 UQ18	Altjira, central god of the Dreamtime according to the mythology of the Arrernte of central Australia, who created the Earth and then retired to the sky †
149,001–150,000 []
149243 Dorothynorton	2002 RL239	Dorothy S. Norton, scientific illustrator specializing in astronomy, geology and paleontology †
149244 Kriegh	2002 RZ240	James D. Kriegh, American civil engineering professor and meteorite hunter †
149528 Simónrodríguez	2003 FD129	Simón Rodríguez, 18th-19th-century Venezuelan pedagogue and philosopher, teacher and mentor of Simón Bolivar, The Liberator †
149573 Mamorudoi	2003 YK180	Mamoru Doi, Japanese astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey †
149728 Klostermann	2004 KR1	Karel Klostermann, 19th-20th-century Czech-German writer, author of novels and short stories †
149865 Michelhernandez	2005 QS88	Michel Hernandez, French amateur astronomer †
149884 Radebeul	2005 RD9	Radebeul, Saxony, Germany, home to the Sternwarte "Adolph Diesterweg" Radebeul (Radebeul "Adolph Diesterweg" Public Observatory), where this minor planet was discovered †
149951 Hildakowalski	2005 TL14	Hildegard Kowalski (b 1927), the mother of the discoverer. [MPC 84382]
149955 Maron	2005 TK49	Maron is the childhood nickname of Marion Lorenz, the discoverer's wife and a committed teacher of sports and geography †
149968 Trondal	2005 TF152	Odd Trondal, a member of the Norwegian Astronomical Society since 1968, was elected a Member of Honour in 2003 †

Preceded by 130,001–140,000

Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 140,001–141,000

Succeeded by 150,001–160,000