Before revision: Origin of the name America The English geologist and naturalist Thomas Belt, in his book The Naturalist in Nicaragua (1874), suggested that the etymology of America came from the Amerrisque range —an important source of gold in the early 16th century .
After revision: Origin of the name America The English geologist and naturalist Thomas Belt, in his book The Naturalist in Nicaragua (1874), suggested that the etymology of America came from the Amerrisque range .