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Where Did the Name America Come From?
Submitted by fyl on Sat, 2007/06/09 - 06:40.
This blog offers two theories where the name America came from. The second is the Nicaragua-related one:
In 1875 Jules Marcou of the Academy of Sciences in Paris proposed the Amerique Mountains of Nicaragua were the origin of the name "America." On Columbus' fourth journey, his fleet was forced to repair along the coast of Nicaragua due to damage by teredo worms. The Indians which were encountered by the crew wore gold jewelry that came from the Amerique Mountains. It is theorized that they told the Spanish they got the gold from "Amerique" and hence that is how "America" first came into being.
And Jesus was a black man
I was taught that America was named after Vespucci, but they taught us that his first name was "Americo," not the other first name and aliases mentioned in this blog. If true, who named the mountain range Amerique? And would an Indian really say "Amerique?"
Blogoshpere. There's a term that needs to be chained to a cheap kitchen chair, and beat about the head with a blunt object.
Well, when Jesus comes back, I hope my brother brings back a better encyclopedia.
Amerigo Vespuchi?
Didn't Amerigo make a map or something and it was named after him, like around Columbus's time?
You are right, it was
You are right, it was Amerigo in school. I think it was before the American revolution. And we all know that the American revolution was when the Sierra Amerique Indians's fought off the British.