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David Livingstone named the Falls after Queen Victoria, November 1855
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Who where the Victoria falls named for?
Dr. David Livingstone named Victoria Falls after British Queen Victoria.
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
WHO EXPLORED VICTORIA FALLS?
Victoria Falls was first discovered by a European explorer, David Livingstone, in 1855. Livingstone named the falls in honor of Queen Victoria of Britain.
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
Who is Victoria Falls named for?
Queen Victoria. There was a time when Australia was ruled by England too.
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
