The name America comes from the Latin version of the name Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who first suggested that the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus were part of a separate continent. The name was popularized by a mapmaker named Martin Waldseemüller in 1507.
The German mapmaker who named the continent after you was Martin Waldseemüller. In 1507, he created a map that named the newly discovered continent "America" after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
There is no continent named Northern. The northernmost continent on Earth is North America, followed by Europe and Asia.
There is no continent named Vemont. Vemont is a state located in the United States of America.
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, is believed to have a continent named after him, America. This name originated from the Latin version of his first name, "Americus."
North America was named after Amerigo Vespucci (not the other way around). He wrote a book claiming he had discovered North America ( this has been proven to be a lie), but a German mapmaker believed him when naming North America .
Americium was named after the continent America.
No, he died before the continent was named.
No America is named after the famous explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
North America.
America, the North American Continent and the South American Continent are named for Amerigo Vespucci.
The German mapmaker who named the continent after you was Martin Waldseemüller. In 1507, he created a map that named the newly discovered continent "America" after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
The element Americium (symbol AM), was named after America. America was named after an Italian explorer named Amerigo Vespucci who arrived tot he continent before the settlers.
There is no continent named Northern. The northernmost continent on Earth is North America, followed by Europe and Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, has two continents named after him: North America and South America.
Amerigo Vespucci (America)
he discovered the continent of america which he named after him self
There is no continent named Vemont. Vemont is a state located in the United States of America.