The name Arctic is inspired by the constellations by Vnorsone777

The name Arctic is inspired by the constellations. While most places are named after the first person to discover them, the Arctic Ocean has a different fate. The name Arctic itself comes from the Greek word Arctos, which means bear. This name was chosen not because polar bears dominate parts of this region, but because it was inspired by the name of the constellation of the Great Bear or Ursa Major, which always covers the northern hemisphere, including Arctic Ocean.