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Question: Europe!.!.!.!.!?

Where did the name Europe come from and who named Europe!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Europa was a Phoenician princess in ancient Greek mythology!. Later Europa began to refer to mainland Greece, and by 500 BC it extended to the lands north of Greece (the European continenet)!.

Most major languages use words derrived from "Europa" to refer to the continent!. (In English, "Europe"!.)Www@QuestionHome@Com

It was called 'Europa' before, but thats all I know, hope I answered half of your questionWww@QuestionHome@Com