In fact it is nearly the same thing with the English who come from a group of germanic speaking group the Angles... So it is not Eng but Angles (like in geometry) ... you can see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angles
2007/7/4, Bruce Reeves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Being Independence Day and all > > > Oh, so anyway, who was guy "Eng" you named the country after? > > And who was America named after ? > > > Steve The name was derived from the Latinized<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin>version of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci>'s name, *Americus Vespucius*, in its feminine form, *America*, as the other continents all have Latin feminine names. Wikipedia and a memory for things historical. Have a good 4th. Bruce Reeves Nortex Networks _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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