Pluto is the name of the famous god of the underworld, who is most commonly known as Hades in Greek mythology. He is, along with being the god of the underworld, is the god of wealth due to diamonds and riches like such being from underground. The myth that he is most prominent within is the myth of how the Greeks explained the different seasons. Pluto had kidnapped Proserpine to be with him in the underworld as his wife. Ceres who is the father of Proserpine is the god of agriculture, so to display his despair, he didn't allow plants to be grown on earth. This obviously upset the people and, in response to this, Jupiter made Pluto return Proserpine. Both Pluto and Ceres made a deal though that at a six-month interval they would switch the living space of Proserpine. So, while she was living in the underworld, no plants would be grown and that ultimately is what the Greeks called winter. This meant that when she lived with Ceres, that is what we call summer. Along with explaining seasons, Pluto was the name of a former planet. A girl named Venetia Burney, who was an 11-year-old schoolgirl, suggested the name which was chosen due to the relevancy of how the other planets were titled. The process of making the decision was a bit trivial since the astronomers at Lowell Observatory got to vote on a few more names of gods. The myth was a good way for the Greeks, at the time, to explain the different seasons. So, I find both at decent appropriateness within context and reason.
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