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John Cabot was the Italian explorer who named Newfoundland. He was sailing for England though.
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What did John Cabot name the newland?
John Cabot, the Italian explorer, named the new land he found "Newfoundland."
St.John's Newfoundland was named for?
St.John's was named after the explorer John Cabot who discovered Newfoundland and the king of England and the king of Sweden named it after him.COOL!!
Who was North and South America named after?
They were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
What Italian explorer landed in Newfoundland but thought that he had found Cathay?
Giovanni Caboto is the name of the Italian explorer who landed in Newfoundland, Canada, but thought that he had found Cathay. The Italian-born explorer in question, known as John Cabot to English-speakers, landed in present-day Canada's northeastern extension even though he thought that he had reached ancient China. The pronunciation of the explorer's name will be "djo-VAN-nee ka-BO-to" in Italian.
Italian explorer who landed in present day Newfoundland but told people he had found cathay?
Ferdinand Magellan
What was named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci?
America
Who is the Italian explorer the Americas are named after?
The Americas was named after an Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci
For whom is amerca named?
America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer.
What explorer landed in present day Newfoundland?
John Cabot, an explorer for King Henry VII of England, landed in Newfoundland in 1496 CE. Though he is the first explorer to land in Newfoundland, the Icelandic Sagas state that a Viking named Leif Ericson landed in the same place in 1001 CE.
Who was a explorer that got named continent named after them?
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, has two continents named after him: North America and South America.
What is the last name of a spanish explorer for whom America is named after?
America was named after an Italian explorer by the name of Amerigo Vespucci.
Who is the Italian explorer for which North America is named?
Ameringo Vespuggi
