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TIL that we don’t know who named the Earth. Unlike other planets there are no records of how it got its name. The name Earth, and variations of it, date back 1000+ years. (www.skyatnightmagazine.com)

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[–] PineRune 3 points 3 weeks ago

I like how this article ends up describing the difference between naming Earth as opposed to other planets and the more in-depth etymological explenations of all the names.

Sorry, I find etymology interesting, and the original post caught my attention, so I felt compelled to point a few things out.