No. Ponce is his first name. His entire name is Ponce de Leon. Leon is his last name because he was born in the kingdom of Leon!
To give him his full name Juan Ponce de León y Figueroa.
Yes, Juan Ponce de Leon was the first European Explorer to discover Florida on April 2, 1513 so he named it. Historians believe he first named it "Pascua de Florida" meaning 'feast of flowers' or "La...
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The three ships used in his first expedition to Florida were the Santiago, the San Cristobal and the Santa Maria de la Consolacion.