The Philippines was named after King Philip II of Spain in the 16th century by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. At the time of the naming, Philip was Crown Prince of Spain.
NOTE: When the Philippines was named, Philip II of Spain was still a prince and not a king. Therefore, Philippines was actually named after a prince at that time.
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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the Philippine's named after PPrince Philip of Spain.
The Philippines has that name because Spanish explorers named the islands after King Philip of Spain. Philippine is an adjective meaning "related to Philip."
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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.
christian nicole carino was gave named of Philippines
simple but terible by:shannene dp. barrameda
The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.
The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.
the Philippine's named after PPrince Philip of Spain.
He named the Philippines after Philip II of Spain.
When the Spanish came to the Philippines they named it The Philippines after Prince Philip who later became King Philip II.
About 800km east of the Philippines
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.