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Webster's 1913 edition had "Etym: [Named from Americus Vespucius.]" in it. Sure, but what's that name mean? Per https://www.etymonline.com/word/America#etymonline_v_10975 , it's kind of interesting:

> Amerigo is Germanic, said to derive from Gothic Amalrich, literally "work-ruler."

"Work-ruler". :terrythinking: "Negotium populo americano melius quam otium committi."

> The Old English form of the name has come down as surnames Emmerich, Emery, etc. The Italian fem. form merged into Amelia.

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τέχνη 2y ago

I think it’s likely that it’s named after this deity. They ask the natives what the place is called and they say “amaru-qa” (Land of the flying serpent) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaru_(mythology)