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Where did Earth get its name?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 4/16/2022

All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. The name Earth is an English/German name which simply means ground. It comes from the Old English words 'eor(th)e' and 'ertha'. In German it is 'erde'. The name Earth is at least 1,000 years old.

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