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'''Terran''' is a term commonly associated in science fiction with [[human]]s.
==Etymological timeline==
* circa [[1300]], from the Middle English ''terrene'', "belonging to this world, earthly, secular, temporal"
* [[1635]]: "of the Earth as a planet"
* [[1881]], from the Latin ''terra'' in science fiction: "of or pertaining to the planet Earth"
* [[1953]], as a noun: "inhabitant of the Earth"
==Other uses==
It may also refer to:
In '''fiction''':
* [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]], a fictional galactic government in the ''FreeSpace'' series.
* [[Terran (StarCraft)|Terran (''StarCraft'')]], the name given to the humans in the ''StarCraft'' science fiction series.
* Terran Alliance, a fictional governing organization in the ''Battle Opera Gunmech'' universe.
* [[Terran Confederation]], the primary human government in the ''Wing Commander'' science fiction series.
* [[Terran Empire]], a government in the 1967 ''Star Trek'' episode ''Mirror, Mirror''.
* [[Terran Federation]], a government in the 1959 science fiction novel ''Starship Troopers''.
* [[Terran Federation (Blake's 7)|Terran Federation (''Blake's 7'')]], a government in the science fiction TV series ''Blake's 7''.
* [[Terran Federation (Starfire)|Terran Federation (''Starfire'')]], a government in the ''Starfire'' universe.
* [[Terran Hegemony]], a government in the fictional ''BattleTech'' universe.
* [[Terran Republic]], an empire fighting for order in the fictional MMOFPS ''PlanetSide'' for PC.
* [[Terran Trade Authority]], the government in a collection of four large illustrated science fiction books.
* [[Terran System]], another name given to the system where Earth is found in the 1990 ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode ''The Best of Both Worlds Part 1''
In '''other'''
* [[Tony Terran]], Los Angeles Session Trumpet Player
'''See also:'''
* [[Terra]]
* [[terrestrial]]
* [[Earthling]]
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