Gaia
The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganismThe ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.
» The name Gaia for planet Earth was coined by the scientist James Lovelock from the eponymous Greek goddess.
Der Name Gaia, nach der gleichnamigen griechischen Göttin, für den Planeten Erde wurde von dem Wissenschaftler James Lovelock geprägt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesThe ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.
Ге́їHéji
(Greek)A Greek goddess, the personification of the earth, and one of the primordial deities from whom all the others descend.
Gaia, Gäa
Ге́яGéja
Ге́яHéja, Га́йяHájja
A female given name inspired by Mother Earth.
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1 sentencesThe name Gaia for planet Earth was coined by the scientist James Lovelock from the eponymous Greek goddess.
deDer Name Gaia, nach der gleichnamigen griechischen Göttin, für den Planeten Erde wurde von dem Wissenschaftler James Lovelock geprägt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă, “Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”), fromBorrowed from Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă, “Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”), from γαῖᾰ (gaîă, “the Earth”), probably related to γῆ (gê, “earth, land; country”).
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