earth mother



earth mother

1. A female goddess of fertility. Since I still haven't gotten pregnant, I've started praying to an earth mother.
2. A particularly nurturing and/or fertile woman. My yoga teacher is so kind and warm—she's a real earth mother. My sister has five kids already, and now, she's pregnant again! She's practically an earth mother.
See also: earth, mother

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ballintine['bælintain]
Lorens-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
EuniceYOO-nis (English)Biblical, English, Biblical Latin
Asim-Turkish
EijaAY-yahFinnish
Deon-English, African American