North & South America were named for "Amerigo Vespucci", first appearing on Mercator's projections of the world in 1538.
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, has two continents named after him: North America and South America.
The Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
They were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
The Italian explorer after whom the Americas are named is Amerigo Vespucci. He was a navigator who played a crucial role in early explorations of the New World and had a series of letters published that described the lands he visited, contributing to the use of his name to label the continents of North and South America.
You are referring to the supercontinent of America. It is split into two continents: North and South America. It is named after the Italian explorer of Amerigo Vespucci.
John Cabot was the Italian explorer who named Newfoundland. He was sailing for England though.
North America and South America share a common naming convention as they are both named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who first recognized them as separate continents.
America
* America was named in honor of the Italian sailor Amrico Vespucio.
America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer.
America was named after an Italian explorer by the name of Amerigo Vespucci.
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