Why is Greenland named Greenland?

Answer 1

The Vikings called it Greenland so people would want to go there as they thought it was nice and lush. They also gave Iceland its name so no-one would want to visit and take the goods they had secretly found... =]

Answer 2

Greenland was named by the Norse explorer Erik the Red in order to attract settlers to the island. The name "Greenland" was chosen as a way to make the land seem more appealing and hospitable despite its icy landscape.

Answer 3

Greenland is mainly populated by indigenous peoples. People have been in Greenland since prehistoric times. They did not see any reason to leave, obviously, as they established a culture to fit their habitat. Greenland also has a large population of Europeans, as Greenland has been under European control (Norwegian and Danish) for over 800 years.

Answer 4

It is I think named because it has a lot of trees and things that are green.

Answer 5

1) It was warmer then, and at least part was green.

2) Real-estate hype ... they wanted colonists.

Answer 6

Some danish guy named it Greenland because it sounded good. Though some people say he called it Grundland (Groundland) and somehow it became Grønland (Greenland)...

Answer 7

Leif Erikson went to greenland and even though greenland had so much ice on it he wanted to attract people there and called it greenland