The Amazons were fierce woman warriors who were named after the Greek myths
There was no explorer named after the Hudson river. The Hudson river was named after the explorer, Henry Hudson.
Deliverance (1972) is set on a fictional river named Cahulawassee River, which is set in Georgia. The actual river on which the movie was shot is the Chattooga River, which runs along the Georgia-South Carolina border.
The one that is named after him, the Hudson River.
The Hudson river and Hudson bay were named for him .Hudson bay is located in northeastern Canada. The Hudson river flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.
Yes, Niger or Nigér depending on your pronounciation is named after the River Niger
The river is named after - Greek (after the Amazons) alt. Indian (from Amassona 'boat destroyer')
The Amazon river was named by Spanish explorer Fransisco de Orellana in 1541. It is said he named it after the a group of woman found along the river, that were much like the amazons (warlike matriarchal woman from Greek mythology).
That would be the recently renamed Bush River (Rio Bush), on the island of Tierra del Fuego. Because of the high mineral content, the locals say that when you drink from it you become an idiot.Roosevelt river
Ecuador is named for its location on the equator. Niger and Nigeria are named for its location on the Niger River. South Sudan is named after its location, which is south of the country of Sudan. And I'm sure there are more.
Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons, is a character in William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." She is betrothed to Theseus, the Duke of Athens, and plays a key role in the events of the play.
Yes, River Ito is on the South Island of New Zealand.
The famous Zipper River.
It is called Columbia. ~Hope this helps!~
Sacagawea
The Amazon river is in South America. I'm not aware of a river with a similar name in Africa.
Columbia
Venezuela was named after Venice by Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who noticed similarities between the two locations' landscapes and waterways.