This is a list of place names in which the categories include oceans.
Atlantic(Body of Water)English From Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikos), derived from the name of the mythical island of Atlantis. Greek writers used this name to refer to the waters beyond the Pillars of Hercules (the Strait of Gibraltar).
Pacific(Body of Water)English From Portuguese Pacífico meaning "peaceful", from Latin pacificus, a derivative of pax "peace". This name was coined by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 because he encountered relatively calm seas while sailing it.