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Who came up with new zealand's name?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

At first it was known as Staten Land, by Tasman, for he believed it was connected to S America. Then it was named as Nieuw Zeeland after a region on Holland.

This name was transcribed on the Royal Navy maps as New Zealand.

Zeeland of course means sea land = island in the sea.

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14y ago

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