What does the element Mercury mean? AND What does the elemental symbol Hg stand for?

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i need to know what the ELEMENT Mercury means and what the symbol for it, Hg, stands for
 
The element mercury means that the only atoms present are mercury.

the symbol Hg is the chemical symbol used to represent Mercury, a scientific shorthand.
 
Mercury (IPA: /ˈmɜrkjʊri/), also called quicksilver (/ˈkwɪksɪlvər/)[1] or hydrargyrum (/haɪˈdrɑrdʒɨrəm/), is a chemical element with the symbol Hg (Latinized Greek: hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver) and atomic number 80. A heavy, silvery d-block metal, mercury is one of six elements that are liquid at or near room temperature and pressure.[2] The others are the elements caesium, francium, gallium, bromine, and rubidium. Of the metals, only mercury is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure with the melting point of −38.83°C and the boiling point of 356.73°C, making it one of the narrowest liquid range of any metals.
 
Hg is the abbreviation used or mercury.

I do not understand the first part of your question.
 
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