why is america named america? Who named america, america?

America is named after the 16th Century Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

America named after Amerigo Vespucci

America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer from the 16th century.

Lol I wondered that too....

the cartographer Martin Waldseemueller named the country after AMERigo Vespucci, who he THOUGHT discovered America.

Amerigo Vespucci is usually given the credit for the name, but there is some doubt now:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas#Naming

america is named america because a map maker named it after an explorer. he derived america from the guy's last name. Later he regretted it .. but it had caught on and he couldn't change it.

Amerigo Vespucci .. mapped out "America"

A map maker. He was named Amerigo Vespucci.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci

Dumbasses who though Amerigo Vespucci discovered the continent first. It was Lief Ericson you assholes. I hereby renaim this county Ericsonland.

an explorer and his name is Amerigo vespuchi hence the the name America