Is the name "Earth" an officially agreed on name...?

Question

...or is it just the most generally agreed on and widely used name?

Answer 1

It was once Gaea, then Tellus, then the English came along and we have Earth. And yes, it is worldly agreed on, of course different in different languages.

Answer 2

in astronomy it is probably like "Sol planet 3 or Sol's third planet." and there is always third rock from the sun:-)

Answer 3

Yes, it is referred to as "Earth" in the scientific literature.

Answer 4

YES THIS IS TRUE

THE ALIENS CALL THIS PLANET

A REAL S**t HOLE

AND I HAVE A VERY SPOTTY BOTTOM

IT GETS VERY RED AND ITCHY

IVE TRIED LOTS OF CREAMS BUT NONE OF THEM WORK

Answer 5

No.

Names of planets are after Roman gods.

The official name of the earth is TERRA MATER.

In English it means MOTHER EARTH.

Answer 6

what else do u hear it called I have never heard anything else besides earth unless it was in a different language so i am guessing that its an official name

Answer 7

I believe that "Earth" is a widely enough accepted name, but I have also heard it called Terra. As in Terra Earth.

Answer 8

There is a fairly strong consensus, at least among English speakers, yes.