Meanings of minor-planet names: 32001–33000

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Meanings of minor-planet names: 32001–33000

How names are chosen
- After a minor planet is confirmed, the IAU's Minor Planet Center gives it a permanent number.
- The discoverer can propose a name following IAU rules.
- This article covers the 32001–33000 range that have been named and explains what the names mean.

Citations and sources
- Official name citations are approved by the IAU's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN) and published in their bulletin.
- Earlier citations appeared in the MPC's Minor Planet Circulars; newer ones can be found in the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).
- The late Lutz Schmadel collected these citations in the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, drawing on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets. This article uses that public-domain material.
- New names are added only after official publication.
- The WGSBN also provides the naming guidelines for non-cometary small Solar System bodies.