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Queen Victoria. There was a time when Australia was ruled by England too.

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Who where the Victoria falls named for?

Dr. David Livingstone named Victoria Falls after British Queen Victoria.


How did Victoria Falls got named?

David Livingstone named the Falls after Queen Victoria, November 1855


For whom were the Victoria falls named?

After the English Queen Victoria


After what British monarch is Victoria Falls named?

Queen Victoria


Who was the Victoria Falls named after?

Queen Victoria of Great Britain


Where did the name Victoria Falls come from?

The first European to see the Falls was David Livingstone in November 1855 and named them in honour of Queen Victoria


When was Victoria Falls named?

Named by David Livingstone 16th November 1855 in honour of Queen Victoria


Why is it called Victoria?

David Livingstone named the Falls in honour of Queen Victoria


Why Victoria falls?

If you mean why so named, named by David Livingstone in honour of Queen Victoria, November 1855


Did Queen Victoria give Victoria Falls to her grandson Willem?

Victoria Falls- though the name was suggested earlier, was officially named posthumously. Victoria died on January 22, l90l.


Why did they it called Victoria falls?

The first European to see the Falls was David Livingstone in November 1855 and he named them after Queen Victoria. The Falls were known to local tribes and called Mosi ai Tunya (in the language of the Losi people) translated as 'the smoke that thunders'. Both names are recognised today and are on the World Heritage List


What year did Livingstone named Victoria Falls?

November 1855