What is the origin of Venezuela's name?

Answer 1

The name "Venezuela" is believed to have originated from the Amerigo Vespucci who, along with Alonso de Ojeda, led a 1499 naval expedition along the northwestern coast's Gulf of Venezuela. On reaching the Guajira Peninsula, the crew observed villages (palafitos) that the people had built over the water. This reminded Vespucci of the city of Venice (Italian: Venezia), so he named the region "Venezuola",[6] meaning "little Venice" in Italian. In Spanish, the suffix -zuela is used as a diminutive term (e.g., plaza / plazuela, cazo / cazuela); thus, the term's original sense would have been that of a "little Venice".[7The name "Venezuela" is believed to have originated from the Amerigo Vespucci who, along with Alonso de Ojeda, led a 1499 naval expedition along the northwestern coast's Gulf of Venezuela. On reaching the Guajira Peninsula, the crew observed villages (palafitos) that the people had built over the water. This reminded Vespucci of the city of Venice (Italian: Venezia), so he named the region "Venezuola",[6] meaning "little Venice" in Italian. In Spanish, the suffix -zuela is used as a diminutive term (e.g., plaza / plazuela, cazo / cazuela); thus, the term's original sense would have been that of a "little Venice".[7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela Use a search engine before asking a simple question like this one. Really...

Answer 2

On July 25th, 1567, Captain Diego de Losada y Osorio founded the City of "SANTIAGO DE LEON DE CARACAS" (Saint James of the Lion of Caracas), today known simply as Caracas. It is believed that Caracas was a native word, or the slurring of a native word, used by the locals at the time describing a particular regional and edible plant.

Answer 3

Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer gave Venezuela its name, meaning "little Venice." This was because the first thing Vespucci saw when he entered the country was the natives' houses on stilts over lake Maracaibo.

Answer 4

Spanish people named this country Venezuela which means "Little Venice" because Venezuela reminds the Spanish people of Venice because it was by the ocean sea ~Caralina

Answer 5

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