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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Oh, wait! Who coined the term "America" anyway?

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Stuart Attewell (Paris, Fr)'s avatar

Amerigo Vespucci and his accounts of his travels seems to have the best claim.

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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

Martin Waldseemuller, a German geographer living in what is now France, with his 1507 map of the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Waldseem%C3%BCller

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David of Missouri's avatar

Try this pronunciation with everyone you see this week: (╟Оmer├нc┼Н)

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