Tracing the origins of the Moon’s name is a bit difficult as the Moon existed from the prehistoric times.
The Moon has been known by different names since times immemorial. For instance, the Greeks call it Selene, while Moon is known as Luna in Latin. However, the English ‘Moon’ comes from ‘mona’, an Old English word. This word is derived from a Latin word ‘mensis’ meaning month.
In the olden days, people used the Moon to measure time. The satellites of other planets like Jupiter and Saturn are also commonly known as moons.
You might have also heard words like lunar orbit and lunar rover. Anything related to the Moon is usually known as lunar.
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