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There is no one definitive explanation for the origin of Europe's name.

In Greek mythology, Europa was a Phoenician princess who was abducted by Zeus in bull form and taken to the island of Crete, where she gave birth to Minos.

However it is not clear how this name came to be applied to a whole geographic, continental area.

Another theory is that it comes from the Phoenician word EROB, meaning where the sun sets (west of Phoenicia).

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Europe is named after the mythological Phoenician princess: Europa.

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