Who is America named after?

palaceben

Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer who sailed along the coast of South America while seeking a route to the Orient in 1501. The name was later applied to both North and South continents. Or that's what I always thought. It says in this here Oxford Encyclopedic dictionary that it MIGHT have been from a Bristol merchant Richard Ameryk (or Amerik) who is said to have invested in Cabot's second voyage. Jun 01 03, 12:37 AM

mochyn

mochyn says: of course the welsh http://www.britain-info.org/faq/xq/asp/SID.536/qx/showfaq.htm Sat May 31 18:42:49 CDT 2003 this site gives you more info http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales/facts/facts1.html#americaname Sat May 31 18:44:36 CDT 2003 (As one entry - McG) Jun 06 03, 3:09 PM

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