In German, the letter's name is upsilon . In English, its name is written wye . Y Short for YMCA , YWCA , etc. One of four different elements named after one puny village. Atomic number 39.
Yttrium is used as a red phosphor in television screens.
Learn more at its entry in WebElements and its entry at Chemicool . As in yacc . Yahoo , YAM and YARC . Good prefix to use when all the obvious names are taken. YA Young Adult.