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And Bristol fishermen were known to fish Icelandic waters and beyond. A major backer of their voyages was Welshman Richard ap Meryk, sometimes elided to Ameryk
by kitd 5y ago
And Bristol fishermen were known to fish Icelandic waters and beyond.
A major backer of their voyages was Welshman Richard ap Meryk, sometimes elided to Ameryk. There's a theory that the fishermen established a processing station in Newfoundland and called it Ameryka in his honour, associating the left-hand side of the pond with that name in voyagers and cartographers minds.
- pbhjpbhj 5y agoThat's a fun etymology. I thought it was well established that the name America came either directly or indirectly from explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
- kitd 5y agoI agree, it's the more likely source. But as a Welshman, I quite like this one!
- lodovic 5y agoI'm pretty sure America was named after Amerigo Vespucci.
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