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WRONG ANSWER BELOW **********the reason why North America is named after him is that the map makers believed his book where he wrote he found north America, so they named it after him. He lied and this has been proven.
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∙ 12y agoYes, BOTH Americas bear the Latin feminized version of his name... While primarily known as a cartographer (mapmaker), he DID make several voyages (as an 'observer') to "The New World" that Christopher Columbus had "found".
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∙ 12y agoAmerica was named after Amerigo Vespucci because he was the first to suggest that Christopher Columbus never really did sail to the Indies but discovered a whole new world. A German geographer suggested that since he was the first to realize it, America should be named after him.
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∙ 15y agoAmerica was named after him because he realized that North America wasn't China.
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∙ 11y agoThe new world was named after Amerigo Vespucci because he was the first to recognize the continent wasn't Asia.
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Who is named after America?
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci when he found Columbus was wrong and didnt find India he found a new county
How Amerigo Vespucci change the world?
Amerigo Vespucci changed the world by discovering America! America is named after Amerigo Vespucci.
What was Amerigo Vespucci legacy?
America was named after him: Amerigo=America
Who is the Italian explorer the Americas are named after?
The Americas was named after an Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci
Who's name is North America named after?
America is named after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci.
Who is named after America?
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci when he found Columbus was wrong and didnt find India he found a new county
How Amerigo Vespucci change the world?
Amerigo Vespucci changed the world by discovering America! America is named after Amerigo Vespucci.
What was Amerigo Vespucci legacy?
America was named after him: Amerigo=America
Who is America named?
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci
What did Amerigo Vespucci do after he named America?
Amerigo Vespucci didnt name America Martin Waldseemuller did in 1507 after America was named Amerigo died shortly after in 1512
Who was the Italian explorer for whom America was named?
Amerigo Vespucci
Who named America?
Amerigo Vespucci
Who was America was named for?
Amerigo Vespucci
Who was North and South America named after?
They were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Who is the Italian explorer the Americas are named after?
The Americas was named after an Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci
What are some details about why Amerigo Vespucci is important to the Americans?
Because America is named after Amerigo VesPucci!
What is north America and south America named for?
The were named after Amerigo Vespucci. He proved that the Americas weren't Asia, but a separate land mass. Mapmakers then named the "New World" after the first person to figure out that Columbus was wrong - Amerigo Vespucci.
