For whom is America named?

Answer 1

Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454-February 22, 1512) He realized that the land west of the Atlantic Ocean was big enough to be a new continent. Later, the land mass was named after the Latin version of his name.

Answer 2

The United States of America is named after Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci was an Italian explorer who discovered that Columbus discovered a New World: the Americas (which, too, were named after Amerigo). So that explains the America part. The United States part comes from the government of the USA: the USA is a republic and uses political regions known as states. These states are all united into one country, thus forming the United States.

Answer 3

Amarigo Vespucci

Answer 4

Amerigo Vespuci