Origin of the name Gaia:
Derived from the Greek gē (earth). In Greek mythology, Gaia, mother of the Titans, is the earth personified as a goddess.
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A Greek name, meaning "Earth." In Greek mythology Gaia (G-EYE-uh) was the mother goddess who presided over the earth. She was the mate of Uranus and the mother of the Titans and the Cyclopes.
In the 1970s, Dr. James Lovelock developed the Gaia Hypothesis.
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Gaia Romilly Wise: child of actor Greg Wise and actress Emma Thompson
Gaia: one of the stage names of Dutch Trance DJ Armin van Buuren- Gaia in song, story & screen: | Edit
Gaia Moore: The lead character in the young adult book series, "Fearless"
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