It was named after Amerigo Vespucci.
The New World is named after Amerigo Vespucci. Hence, North America and South America.
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America was named after Amerigo Vespucci
The cartographer who named the New World was Martin Waldseemüller. He named it "America" in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, who was an early explorer of the region.
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
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The German mapmaker who named the New World after Amerigo Vespucci is Martin Waldseemüller. He published a world map in 1507 that named the landmass "America" in honor of Vespucci's discoveries in the region.
Amerigo Vespucci
Columbus's navigator Amerigo Vespucci was for whom America was named.
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Amerigo Vespucci