The man who named the Philippines was Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. He gave it the name Las Islas Filipinas which was in honor of Philip II of Spain. The name was changed to the Philippines in the 20th century.
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he is the author of the book relacion de las islas filipinas.
he is the author of the book relacion de las islas filipinas.
In 1543, Spanish explorer, Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar (in central Philippines), "Las Islas Filipinas" after Philip (Felipe) II of Spain (España).
He named it Filipinas after King Philip II.
He did an annotation of Antonio de Morga's Successos de las Islas Filipinas.
Philippine name was revised many times. Here are the names before it was officiated as Philippines: Ma-i, Las islas de San Lazaro, Las islas de Poniente, Las islas Felipenas, Las islas Filipinas, Pearl of the Orient/Pearl of the Orient Seas, and The Philippine Islands.
"Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" was originally written by a friend of Rizal named Dr. Antonio Morga. Rizal is famous for this book because he hand-copied the whole thing adding his own annotations, and it was eventually published. It provides an in-depth look into his culture and society.
The Philippines had several names before it became the Republic of the Philippines, including "Maharlika" and "Las Islas Filipinas." These names were used during different periods of the country's history under various rulers.
Villalobos is remembered for naming our country "Islas Filipinas," in honor of King Charles' son, Prince Philip, who later became king of Spain.