Which explorer is generally believed to have given his name to "America"?

So many people choosing Columbus.... How do you get America out of Christopher Columbus?

Amerigo! a name which should make a comeback!

He also named Venezuela, meaning "little Venice"

Yoshi 243, How much more simple could it have been ?

Buzzem, Those people knew that Columbus discovered America so he gave a name to it Btw I got the answer correct because I used double chance. It was so handy lol

My teacher said the his map was so crowded with lands and rivers

I remember my teacher being thankful they chose his first name and not his last. Otherwise we'd be Vespuccians.

The name was given by German geographer Martin Waldseemueller who later regretted it because on further research he felt Columbus was more deserving, but the name had stuck.

they used to teach this in school. I learned it in 2nd grade.