It is quite possible that you are referring to "Amerigo Vespucci".
Spain and Portugal
Maria de' Cerezo
His parents were Stagio and Elisabetta Vespucci.
America (he's who America is named after)
he exlored south america
he was living a happy life with his family......right?
Amerigo Vespucci was the first to discover that North and South America was not part of Asia, and therefore America is named after him.
Amerigo Vespucci's brothers' names were: Antonio, Girolamo, and Bernado Vespucci.
His impact was minor. He wrote a book stating that he discovered North America, but it isn't true. By the mid 1800's it was known he lied.
The surname on my passport is insert surname.
Any person's own surname is the greatest surname.
She chose not to take his surname when she got married.What is your surname, madam?