At creation, the earth was called Gaia in greek mythology.
earth was named after a but god not any of the English
The planet Uranus was named for a Greek god. Uranus was the oldest of the Greek gods.
No, Earth is the only planet not named after a Roman or Greek god or goddess; it is, instead, named after the the stuff we stand on: earth.
Earth doesn't come from a Greek god, it actually comes from an old Dutch/German word Erde.
Uranus is the Greek god of the sky. Uranus is also the only planet named after a Greek deity (excluding Earth), all the others are Roman
The Earth
Mercury was named after the greek god Hermes Venus was named after the greek goddess of love, Aphrodite Earth was named after the greek goddess Endymion or Gaea Mars was named after the greek God of War Ares Jupiter was named after the greek Ruler of the Gods Zeus Saturn was named after the greek god of harvest, Cronos or Kronos Uranus was named after the greek god Uranus (same) he was also Gaea's husband Neptune was named after the greek god of the sea, Poseidon Pluto was named after the greek god of the underworld Hades He was a gloomy, stern and dull god if you are looking for more information on these gods go to http://www.geocities.com/athens/troy/2774/mythgods.html
All of them except for Earth.
Earth is not named after a god, it was named after God when he built the earth.
The Greek father god was named Zeus.
Valentines day is influenced by a Greek god named Cupid or Eros and Earth day has to do with Mother Earth or Terra.
No, Earth is not the only planet not named after a god. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also named after Roman gods. Only the Roman god Uranus differs from the Greek god pattern.