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    Who is America named after?

    Question #34617. Asked by taffy. (May 31 03 11:31 PM)


    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.

    May 31 03, 11:37 PM
    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, 2:09 PM

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