where did the word "africa" come from, and how were the other continents named?

Answer 1

Africa means a place without cold or a place where coldness is absent it was named by expeditionary missions whom coming from cold weathered places noticed the hot climate and named it in Latin or Greek, I don´t recall right now the etymological roots but it is something like A-without, Frica-Cold. America was named after Americo Vespuccio who was the first man to draw a map of the continent and signed the map with his name and the Kings started referring to the continent by his name. The rest I don´t know

Answer 2

America- Named for Americus Vespuci
Antarctica- Means against the bear (Anti Arkos) the Arctic is the bear as the North Star is in the Great Bear(or Big Dipper)
Australia- Means the Great Southern Land

The rest I do not know.

Answer 3

All continents were named by man. It was placed on ancient man as a responsibility just like naming of the animals.

Answer 4

i have no answer, but i have often wondered that myself. that and how the states in the US were named.