As a language expert with a focus on history and etymology, I can tell you that the name "Earth" for our planet is a bit of a misnomer in the sense that it wasn't exactly "named" in the way one might think. The English word "Earth" comes from the Old English and Germanic words 'eor(th)e' and 'ertha', which simply mean "ground" or "soil." It wasn't until much later in history that the term came to refer to the planet as a whole.

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The answer is, we don't know. The name "Earth" is derived from both English and German words, 'eor(th)e/ertha' and 'erde', respectively, which mean ground. But, the handle's creator is unknown. One interesting fact about its name: Earth is the only planet that wasn't named after a Greek or Roman god or goddess.read more >>