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America was named after what astronomer?

Asked by mhartley about 1 year ago, 4 answers.

Answered by b1ff on Jun 05, 2008, 12:57PM
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America was named after Richard Ameryk, a wealthy merchant from Bristol. Places aren't usually named after people first names.

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Answered by underwaterophelia on Jun 05, 2008, 08:40AM
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America was named for Amerigo Vespucci.
He wasn't an astronomer, though, he was an explorer and a cartographer, or map-maker.

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Answered by ty on Jun 05, 2008, 02:26PM
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Hmm I didnt know there was a disupte over where the name came from, but apparently people arent sure if it was Richard Ameryk or Amerigo Vespucci...

Answered by jimahl on Jun 05, 2008, 02:33PM
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I had never heard of Richard Ameryk, or Amerike. I looked it up and there is a theory that america was named after him rather than vespucci.

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