Original: Name The moon was named on 16 September 1991 , IAUC 5347 : Satellites of Saturn and Neptune 1991 September 16 ( naming the moon ) after the mythological Pan , who was ( among other things ) the god of shepherds .
Simplified: Pan was named after the Greek god Pan on 16 September 1991 . IAUC 5347 : Satellites of Saturn and Neptune 1991 September 16 ( naming the moon ) It is also known as .