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Named After Who?
Match countries to the people they’re named after—saints, kings, and explorers await!
Some name origins are debated by historians or based on legends.
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Derived Name
Country
Christopher Columbus
Colombia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Philip II of Spain
Philippines
Muhammad bin Saud
Saudi Arabia
John Marshall
Marshall Islands
Simon Bolivar
Bolivia
Domingo de Guzmán
Dominican Republic
Nicarao (indigenous chief)
Nicaragua
Jean Moreau de Séchelles
Seychelles
Mussa Mbiki
Mozambique
Lucy of Syracuse
Saint Lucia
Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
Thomas the Apostle & a Portuguese prince
São Tomé and Príncipe
Maurice of Nassau
Mauritius
Solomon (biblical king)
Solomon Islands
Jacob (biblical patriarch "Israel")
Israel
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Thisisreal
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Level 91
May 6, 2025
Nice quiz! Other countries names derived from people: Saint Lucia, Saint Vincen, Saint Kitts, Sao Tome and Principe, Mauritius, Solomon Islands, Kiribati (for Gilbert), and Israel.
Lexiconic
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Level 45
May 6, 2025
Thanks for the info. I'll add them to the quiz.
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