He didn't get knighted
ferdinand magelan
ferdinand magelan marco polo
lapo-lapo killed magelan in mactan island phili phines.
magelan
it came from the name of King Philip one of the king in the Spain
He killed Magelan
North Atlantic
No idea, but the previous answer was wrong, he has certainly not been knighted - and his "Sir Les" nickname was around before he was even given the MBE
no you cannot get your surname knighted. but if you gt knighted you probably have your whole name knighted just your name not your families
Magelan
He was knighted in 1786.
He was knighted in 1581.