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Named for the Trojan hero who wounded the Greek Patroclus in the breast before being killed by the Greek Hektor {see also the citations for planets  (617) and  (624)}. (M 19347)

The original citation (M 15091) was corrected by the Minor Planet Names Committee. According to the orbital elements, Euphorbos worked as a’ spy’ in the foreign camp.