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The Philippines was named after King Philip II of Spain when the country was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century. The name "Philippines" was given to honor the king and the country was named Las Islas Filipinas in Spanish.
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He named the Philippines after Philip II of Spain.
Magellan named the Philippines after King Philip II of Spain. The name "Philippines" originated from the Spanish "Islas Filipinas" as a tribute to the king.
it is came from Philippines The name Philippines is named in honour of King Philip the Second of Spain by Villalobos during his voyage of discovery in 1542
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It is named after Phillip II king of Spain.
When the Spanish came to the Philippines they named it The Philippines after Prince Philip who later became King Philip II.
Philippines was named for Philip II, king of Spain during the sixteenth century.
There are literally thousands of named islands in the Philippines - too many to list here.
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.
The Philippines has that name because Spanish explorers named the islands after King Philip of Spain. Philippine is an adjective meaning "related to Philip."