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Pacific means peaceful and when he saw it, it was calm compared to other bodies of oceans he crossed and it had very small waves.
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Did Balboa or Magellan name the Pacific Ocean?
Magellan name d the Pacific Ocean.
What is are facts about Ferdinand Magellan?
well people say that he gave the pacific ocean its name by the calm waters!
Where did Ferdinand Magellan sail?
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth (1519-1522). Magellan also named the Pacific Ocean (the name means that it is a calm, peaceful ocean).
What was Ferdinand Magellan's full name?
His Portuguese name is commonly spelled Fernao de Magalhaes. The a in Fernao has a tilde above it, as the a in haes.It is also spelled Fernam de Magalhaens or Magalhains, all of which would capture the sound of his name as Portuguese would create the sound.
What was the name of the island were Ferdinand Magellan was atatcked?
On Mactan Island, in the Philippines
What did Ferdinand Magellan name?
the pacific ocean no chiz
Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?
Ferdinand Magellan
Why did they name the pacific ocean that name?
"Pacific" is from "peaceful". Ferdinand Magellan named in "Mar Pacifico" - Peaceful Sea.
How did the name for the Pacific Ocean originate?
The Pacific Ocean from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
Did Balboa or Magellan name the Pacific Ocean?
Magellan name d the Pacific Ocean.
Who was the first sail round the strait reached the Philippines and named the name pacific ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
What is are facts about Ferdinand Magellan?
well people say that he gave the pacific ocean its name by the calm waters!
What is the name of the passage in the pacific that Ferdinand Magellan reach?
meggelan strait
Who gave the pacific ocean it's name?
Magellan
Why was the Pacific Ocean so called?
The name is derived from the Latin name Tepre Pacificum, 'peaceful sea', bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.Pacific means peaceful. Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean 'pacific', after passing through the Straits of Magellan and around Cape Horn, because it seemed so calm and peaceful in comparison to the stormy waters he had just sailed through.
What is the origin of the name pacific?
Ferdinand Magellan named it because it looked so calm, and Pacific means calm.
What was Ferdinand Magellan first name?
Ferdinand Magellan
