Terra
[ˈtɛrə]Meaning
variant of Tara 1, perhaps influenced by Latin terra, "land, earth"
Background Story
Terra is a variant of Tara 1, perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra, meaning "land, earth". Related forms are Tara, Tarah, Tera and Tarina. In English the name comes from Latin Terra, the goddess of the earth or the land itself, and in Italian from terra, "land".
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