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The Earth's moon is called Luna. That is where we get the terms lunar eclipse, lunar landing, etc.     ANSWER:   The name of the moon is simply Moon. As ans â¦ wered above, the word Luna is latin for the word moon. Now that we no longer, or have never spoke Latin, we call it the moon.
(Beginner). My students keep asking where does the name Moon come from. Also why do we call the moon, moon. They say all the other planets that have moons have names for their moon.The Moon is called many things from different mythologies. For example, Luna by the Romans, Selene by the Greeks.Beginner). My students keep asking where does the name Moon come from. Also why do we call the moon, moon. They say all the other planets that have moons have names for their moon.