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Who named the earth, earth?

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Who named the earth, earth?

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  1. Etymology

    The name Earth originates from the 8th century Anglo-Saxon word erda, which means ground or soil. In Old English the word became eorthe, then erthe in Middle English.[116] Earth was first used as the name of the sphere of the Earth around 1400.[117] It is the only planet whose name in English is not derived from Greco-Roman mythology.

    The standard astronomical symbol of the Earth consists of a cross circumscribed by a circle. This symbol is known as the wheel cross, sun cross, Odin's cross or Woden's cross. Although it has been used in various cultures for different purposes, it came to represent the compass points, earth and the land. Another version of the symbol is a cross on top of a circle; a stylized globus cruciger that was also used as an early astronomical symbol for the planet Earth.[118

    Wikipedia say...  So the question, "Who?" The answer is "The Anglo -Saxons!"


  2. tough one there , I am coming up with how and why but not who.

    very good question here.

  3. Ancient people

  4. God

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