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How did valcanoes get their name?

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Volcanoes have their name derived from from the name Vulcan. Vulcan was the god of fire in Roman mythology. The original name, Vulcano, was first used to name one of the Aeolian Island of Italy. It was later changed to volcano, and used to describe volcanoes as landforms.

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