People thought about where they were living, long before they turned their attention to the heavens.
Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology. The name "Earth" is of Germanic origin and comes from Old English and Germanic words meaning "ground" or "soil."
there is only one planet not named after roman deities: Earth
'Earth' - English word meaning good old terra firma.
Pluto doesn't belong to the others it is a dwarf planet.
It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter). See link for more information
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.
The Earth
There are plenty of things that are amazing about the Earth. It is the only planet with tectonic plates. The Earth is the only planet not named after a Greek God.
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 is the only planet not named after a Greek or Roman god.
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.
The Earth. All other planets were named for Greek gods (Mercury, Venus, Mars, etc.)
Earth.
Earth is not named after a god, it was named after God when he built the earth.
Earth is the only planet NOT named after a god.
actually the earth is named after good just not in the normal sense
Well, technically...Only one of the planets derives its name from a Greek god. The rest (except for Earth) are named after Roman gods. If they were named after Greek gods, they'd be Hermes, Aphrodite, (Earth), Ares, Zeus, Chronos, Ouranos, and Poseidon.Ouranous/Uranus' Roman equivalent was Caelus.