The Greek alphabet will be replaced by a supplemental list of names using the same rules as the main Atlantic hurricane season naming list — a list of names A-Z but excluding the letters Q, U, X ...

But the Greek alphabet also has letters that look familiar but sound different – P makes an R sound. Then there are letters that are unrecognizable, such as psi – shaped like a little pitchfork.

After a new variant with the unwieldy scientific name of B.1.1.529 was discovered last week in South Africa, observers might have expected WHO to name it after the next Greek letter on the list: Nu.

The World Health Organization skipped a couple of letters in the Greek alphabet when it named the omicron variant. That fueled all sorts of speculation and claims on social media about why the ...

According to the Greek alphabet, the World Health Organization was expected to name the latest Covid-19 variant “Nu” or “Xi.” But both names were seen as problematic.

The Greek alphabet has been retired as a way of identifying tropical storms, ... Greek letters had been used to name storms only once before, in 2005, ...

Dear Tom,I’ve heard that Greek alphabet will no longer be used to name tropical cyclones in bonanza seasons. Is that true?—Richard G., Charleston S.C.Dear Richard,It is true. The 2020 ...