Claim: 2691 Sersic was discovered on 18 May 1874, and was named using a random name generator.
Evidence: The asteroid was named after Argentine astronomer José Sersic. 
This minor planet was named in honor of José Luis Sersic (1933–1993), well known for his work in extragalactic astronomy and on supernovae (also see Sersic's law and Lenticular galaxy § Sérsic decomposition).