Florida was named by Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León, who was the first European to record its location, on April 2, 1513. He believed it to be a large island. He called it "La Florida" (flowery land) referring to the Easter season, which in Spanish is Pascua Florida.
Florida was named by Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León, who was the first European to record its location, on April 2, 1513. He believed it to be a large island. He called it "La Florida" (flowery land) referring to the Easter season, which in Spanish is Pascua Florida.
It was named by Ponce de Leon named it the land of flowers and so it is called Florida.
ponce de leon named it Florida because there were pretty flowers along the beaches and othe places
There are a number of things named Florida, including state, cities, towns, etc.
Florida came from a spanish word.Florida was named by Spanish........
A doodledoot is named after a famous dog in Florida named Penni.
Florida was named by Juan Ponce de Leon, who landed during 'Pascua Florida'. Spanish for "Flowery Easter," referring to the Easter season.
bcz Florida is named Florida so we have a fair to celebrate Florida jk lol
Florida is the state named after an island that a Spanish explorer read about. Juan Ponce de LeΓ³n, the explorer, arrived in Florida in 1513 and named it "La Florida" after the Spanish feast of flowers, "Pascua Florida," that he read about on the island.
he explored Florida and named it a name
Ponce de Leon is the person who named Florida.
yes it is found in Florida and it was named after dina kathleen
for "aiding" the gators of Florida