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Yes. Neptune is the name of the Roman god of the sea. His Greek equivalent was Poseidon.

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Yes, the eighth planet in our solar system is named Neptune, after the Roman sea god. Neptune is the god of the sea and freshwater, and fittingly, the planet Neptune is a gas giant with a deep blue color, resembling the color of the sea.

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