What is the origin of the word Honduras?

Answer 1

From Wikipedia:

Honduras - literally "depths" in Spanish. Columbus is traditionally quoted as having written Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas Honduras (English: "Thank God we have come out of those depths") while along the northeastern coast of Honduras.

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Answer 2

It is most commonly believed that It was Christopher Columbus who named Honduras, by popular believe we are told that in his 4th trip he was caught by a heavy storm in front of the coast of Honduras, and when he turned around the the cape he exclaimed "gracias a dios que salimos de estas honduras" which means,"thank god we came out of this Depths".

After some studies done by Honduran historians it seems nothing like that was ever found of Columbus journal about he saying that.

Hernando Columbus in the Admiral's History realizes that who you give for the first time the name of Honduras is Vicente Pinzon and Juan Díaz of Solís, these gentlemen in a journey to the inverse one of what Columbus carried out, arrive to Punta Caxinas and they name him Cape of Honduras in 1508, then he will go extending throughout the coast of Caribbean from the end of thanks to God toward the west, until the peninsula of Yucatan it will be known as Cape and Gulf of Honduras, in the national maps they can be observed until our days.

Answer 3

Honduras got its name when Christopher Columbus arrived on the northern shores of the country and said, "Thank God we got out of those depths." In Spanish, the word "depth" translates "hondo." Hence, the name Honduras.

Answer 4

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