FACT CHECK · US POLITICS
Claim: The name America was penned by the Spanish
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Coined by a German mapmaker, Martin Waldseemüller, on 25 April 1507, after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navigator who sailed for Spain and Portugal.
SOURCE
Wikipedia: Naming of the Americas (fetched 15 Oct 2026)
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- “Name america”
- “Named america”
- “Who named america”
- “Penned by spanish”
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