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why is Pacific Ocean called Pacific?

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cinsac

The Pacific Ocean is called "Pacific" because Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who was the first to cross it in recorded history, found the waters remarkably calm after navigating rough seas, so he named it "Mar Pacífico" which means "peaceful sea" in Spanish; "pacific" meaning peaceful in English.

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Umile · 41-45, F

@cinsac wow. He thought our waters calm ? Smh. It's too deep and scary.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@cinsac wonder what he'd named it if he'd been caught in a tsunami or monsoon?

The "Ohshit" ocean? 🤔

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StyleCat · M

Can you try and be more Pacific?

Umile · 41-45, F

@StyleCat you stole that right from under me yo. 🤣

candycane · 31-35, F

Cause the Atlantic was already taken

Umile · 41-45, F

@candycane Is that right ?

ffony · M

@Umile No;
It got called Pacific because it's usually more peaceful than the Atlantic.

Umile · 41-45, F

@ffony interesting.

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