Dr. David Livingstone named Victoria Falls after British Queen Victoria.
David Livingstone named the Falls after Queen Victoria, November 1855
After the English Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria of Great Britain
The first European to see the Falls was David Livingstone in November 1855 and named them in honour of Queen Victoria
Named by David Livingstone 16th November 1855 in honour of Queen Victoria
David Livingstone named the Falls in honour of Queen Victoria
If you mean why so named, named by David Livingstone in honour of Queen Victoria, November 1855
Victoria Falls- though the name was suggested earlier, was officially named posthumously. Victoria died on January 22, l90l.
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
November 1855