Florida was named "land of flowers" by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in the early 16th century.
Nevada's name comes from the Spanish word "nevada," meaning snow-covered. It was named by Spanish explorers due to the snowy mountains in the region.
Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo visited California in the 16th century, arriving from Mexico. Russian explorer Aleksandr Baranov explored Alaska, which was part of Russia at the time, in the 18th century. French explorer Jean-François de La Pérouse also visited in the late 18th century as part of a scientific expedition.
The city of Vancouver in Canada is named after George Vancouver, a British explorer who explored the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the late 18th century.
Georgia is the only state named after a country, being named after King George II of England.
The state of Georgia is named after King George II of England. The state of Washington is named after President George Washington. The state of Louisiana is named after King Louis XIV of France.
Florida is the state named after an island that a Spanish explorer read about. Juan Ponce de León, the explorer, arrived in Florida in 1513 and named it "La Florida" after the Spanish feast of flowers, "Pascua Florida," that he read about on the island.
The explorer Ponce De Leon named it-Spanish for feast of flowers.
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Origin of the Name Florida - Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on Palm Sunday on April 2, 1513 - he then named the "Pascua de Florida," meaning "Feast of Flowers" and claimed it for Spain
Spanish explorer Francisco de Ibarra (1539?-1575) named these lands as "a new Mexico" (literal translation: un nuevo Mexico) in 1563.
No state is named after a Spanish city.
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"Florida." The Land of Flowers, named by Ponce de Leon.
Answer Juan Ponce de León. Juan Ponce de Leon.
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