# The Name 'America' (1507)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1507-the-name-america
Location: Saint-Dié, Lorraine
Categories: main-event

In 1507 the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller published a world map that first used the name America. It honoured Amerigo Vespucci. The only surviving copy is in the Library of Congress.

## Why it matters
A German scholar gave the New World its name.

Ruler at the time: [Maximilian I](https://germany-history.com/rulers/maximilian-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Waldseemüller map](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldseem%C3%BCller_map)