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	The Americas
		The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the two continents located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, namely North America and South America.
		People who live in the Americas are sometimes referred to as being American, although in the English-speaking world the word "American" is more commonly used to refer only to a citizen of the United States of America.
		See naming of America for a discussion of how the Americas were named.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/th/The_Americas.html (185 words)

	The Naming of America
		Carew is resurrecting the ideas of Jules Marcou, a prominent French geologist who while studying North America argued, as did other 19th-century writers, that the name America was brought back to Europe from the New World; and that Vespucci had changed his name to reflect the name of his discovery.
		This map is the first known map, printed or manuscript, to use the name America, and also the first to depict clearly a separate western hemisphere, with the Pacific as a separate ocean.
		Hudd claims that the name given to the newly found land by the discoverer was "Amerika," in honor of the official from whom he received his pension.
	www.uhmc.sunysb.edu /surgery/america.html (3704 words)

	WHAT DOES
		Names, (familial and geographic) are similar to thumbtacks on a note board, marking the history and genealogy of a community.
		The name "America" or "Amerrique" in the Mayan language means "Land of the wind" or "Lands of strong winds".
		By asserting that the name of these lands is of Indigenous origin, and highlighting the historical fact that the word America is a derivative of a Mayan name Amerrique, we are demanding that due respect be given to the aboriginal peoples who are innately an inseparatable part of this land.
	www.hsp-aztec.com /AmericaRealm.htm (1873 words)

	Holland America - Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In 1883 the "dam" suffix was officially adopted for the names of the company's passenger liners, with most of the HAL ships being named after the various dams that cross many of The Netherlands' rivers and allow for irrigation.
		For example, the Maasdam is named for the dam on the Maas River, while the Ryndam take its name from Europe's famed Rhine (Ryn) River, which flows to the sea in Holland.
		For example, Statendam is named after the various "states" or provinces of The Netherlands, while the Noordam and the new Zuiderdam, which will join the fleet this fall, are named respectively for the north and south compass points.
	www.hollandamerica.com /aboutus/news/press/2prin057.htm (271 words)

	THE NAMING OF NORTH AMERICA
		America acquired names such as Charles Towne in the colony of Carolina (which was also Latin for Charles) and Baltimore in Mary Land, as well as entire colonies named Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
		After naming much of the coastal areas for themselves, the European settlers used a variety of Indian personal names, usually that of a person associated with a given area as a friend of the settlers, or in some cases as their enemy.
		Similarly, Tammany became the name of a mountain in New Jersey and a parish in Louisiana, in honor of the Lenni-Lenape chief.
	www.manataka.org /page263.html (6635 words)

	America
		The continents North America and South America combined.
		America, Netherlands - a town in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas
		See also naming of America for information about how the continents were named.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/am/America.html (105 words)

	Women In Military Service For America Memorial
		Naming opportunities at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial are designed to honor American servicewomen and to show support for the Memorial and its Education Center.
		A tremendous naming opportunity is available for donor's to have the lower section of the flange inscribed.
		Seats are "named" with an engraved 2-1/4" x 4-1/2" brass plaque with the name of the person or organization being honored.
	www.womensmemorial.org /Donate/naming.html (511 words)

	Americas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term the Americas is a relatively recent alternative to the term America, which is ambiguous as it may refer to either this entire landmass or just the United States of America.
		In Spanish, América is the name for the landmass that is considered to be a single continent composed of Sudamérica, Centroamérica, and Norteamérica and the islands of las Antillas.
		the native inhabitants of the Americas, being Amerindians, Eskimos, and Aleuts;
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Americas (2557 words)

	History of Street Names and Street Naming in North America
		Often major streets would be named for symbols of power and authority, like State or King or Queen; after the American Revolution, the names of heroes and leaders like Washington and Jefferson also served this role.
		Subdivisions with names like "Raymond H. Chase's Addition to the City of Springfield" were ubiquitous, and most often the streets were named for the developers and their associates.
		Naming several streets in a subdivision for American states (i.e., states other than the one where the subdivision was located) took place most frequently at the turn of the century.
	www.potifos.com /streetname.html (1325 words)

	News Releases - America's River
		The American Trust name was given to the plaza in recognition of a $250,000 contribution made to the project by the bank.
		The name becomes effective immediately, and a commemorative plaque will be placed at the entrance to the Plaza.
		The America’s River project, a partnership between the City of Dubuque, the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Dubuque County Historical Society, is made possible in large part through private donations.
	www.americantrust.com /info_center/News_Releases/Americas_River.htm (513 words)

	The Naming of America
		History tells us, and has done for years, that the name of America came from one Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine transatlantic explorer who was a navigator with Christopher Columbus in 1499, and the first geographer to realise that the Americas were separate continents.
		Broome contends that Cabot used the name America for his map, a copy of which Vespucci obtained.
		Amerike, whose surname possibly comes from a corruption of the Welsh name ‘ap Meric’, also had a coat of arms which, if it is to be believed, is a third piece of evidence in the linkage with the USA.
	www.uhmc.sunysb.edu /surgery/broome.html (748 words)

	Name CVN78 USS America
		We do not believe that these capital ships should be named after politicians like a political hot potato where one Senator winks at a Senator of an opposing party knowing full well they just cut a deal to name the next two carriers for their own political heros, friends or mentors.
		Naming this great ship AMERICA will be a uniting influence on our country and bring a halt to the recent practice of putting the names of living current or former political office holders on these great ships.
		Naming ships is the responsibility of the Secretary of the Navy, who is fully aware of the traditions of the Navy and will take them into consideration when naming ships.
	www.cvn78.com (1399 words)

	Americas - Crystalinks
		The Americas commonly refers to the landmass in the Western Hemisphere consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands.
		The term is a relatively recent and less ambiguous alternative to the term America, which may refer to either the entire landmass or the United States of America.
		The earliest known use of the name America for the continents of the Americas dates from 1507.
	www.crystalinks.com /americas.html (2090 words)

	'Militant Islam Reaches America': Naming the Evildoers
		This vagueness is at the heart of the problem Daniel Pipes identifies in "Militant Islam Reaches America," a collection of essays he has written over the past decade.
		Since the aim of all Islamists is to install autocratic, anti-Western theocracies in their quasi-secular countries, it does not matter whether they espouse peaceful or violent methods.
		Nevertheless, his prescriptions for what he calls the world's most dangerous movement barely mention the need to defend America's secularism, or the extent to which secular laws, values and traditions are under attack not only by militant Muslims but also by the Bush administration and its allies on the Christian right.
	www.danielpipes.org /books/mira_nytbr.php (1300 words)

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		The naming of America, then, becomes essential to a full understanding of our history and cultural values, especially when considered in terms of the controversy over the origin of the name.
		Specifically, Marcou introduced the name of an Indian tribe and of a district in Nicaragua called Amerrique, and asserted that this district--rich in gold--had been visited by both Columbus and Vespucci, who then made this name known in Europe.
		The eve of America's Quincentenary is surely an appropriate time to come to terms with the cultural implications of its name and, once and for all, to right the record about Vespucci.
	muweb.millersville.edu /~columbus/data/art/COHEN-01.ART (2055 words)

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		America’s largest not-for-profit health maintenance organization, Kaiser Permanente called upon the Russell Mark Group to develop a naming system for its core products to bring clarity and consistency to its offerings across all markets.
		The naming system is based on the simple, descriptive names that are preferred in this highly complex industry, helping maintain a strong overall brand for Kaiser Permanente.
		Some naming conventions were apparent but were not used in a consistent way.
	www.russellmark.com /portfolio/content_namingsystems.html (399 words)

	Salon.com \| The name game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		What was once a diverting sideline for mild-mannered grad students has become an increasingly lucrative and increasingly cutthroat profession, as blue-chip consulting firms schedule raids on college English departments and linguistics nerds scramble to shift their focus from the syntax of negation in the Anatolian languages to the murkier precincts of corporate identity.
		In their zeal to professionalize and standardize what used to be a goofy, freewheeling, fly-by-night enterprise, the naming conglomerates tend to produce names that are reflective not of the client's corporate culture, but of their own.
		His name is Mescalanza." Meanwhile, she says, "our senior manager for Internet development just fell in love with the name 'Jamcracker.' And so today, the Harvey meeting is known as the Jamcracker meeting.
	salon.com /media/col/shal/1999/11/30/naming/print.html (4853 words)

	Ship Naming Procedures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		After World War II aircraft carriers were given a mix of such traditional carrier names as Ranger, Saratoga, and Coral Sea and names of individuals.
		In the case of ships named for individuals, an effort is made to identify the eldest living direct female descendant of that individual to perform the role of ship's sponsor.
		For ships with other name sources, it is customary to honor the wives of senior naval officers or public officials.
	www.cvn78.com /page6/page6.html (353 words)

	Pirate Walks in Bristol
		Every schoolchild in Bristol knows that America was named after Richard Amerike, a local fifteenth century merchant who backed John Cabot’s voyage in 1497 that sailed from Bristol and discovered the North American continent.
		While all this was unfolding another explorer, scientist and a prolific writer named Amerigo Vespucci was surveying coastlines in south America and accumulating all the maps and documents that he could, about the transatlantic discoveries.
		His name was Richard Amerike, also ap Meric, a name very close to America, and almost certainly the real source of the word.
	pages.prodigy.net /rodney.broome/piratewalk12nam.htm (1045 words)

	America West Arena is now US Airways Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Today, there are roughly 90 venues bearing corporate names, and some have had various incarnations as companies have gone under or been acquired, said Dennis Howard, a University of Oregon business professor who specializes in sports stadium financing.
		Boston has changed the name of its basketball and hockey arena three times in the past decade, and San Francisco's baseball stadium is about to undergo its third name change in less than six years.
		When America West Arena opened in June 1992, the naming rights package was considered a lucrative deal for the Suns.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/1115namingrights.html (950 words)

	TV Show Naming: Profane Is the Name of the Game: Strategic Name Development Product Naming Blog
		Fugly, which is a compressed name for “fcking ugly,” comes from the creators of My Name* Is Earl, a brand name that thrives on making a statement (literally) by using an eponym.
		The humor and charm of its name, in many ways, reflects the humor and charm of the show.
		Posted by: William Lozito at December 12, 2006 05:05 PM I was going to write about this myself, but thought (like you did) that the name was meant to push buttons and get buzz on the Internet.
	www.namedevelopment.com /blog/archives/2006/12/tv_show_naming_2.html (732 words)

	Join WDCS, become a Whale Advocate — Adopt A Whale - Naming
		Second, names should be a reference to a marking on the underside of the fluke or a distinctive mark elsewhere on the whale’s body.
		And finally, the name must not have been used previously.While scientists and naturalists take whale naming very seriously, they still try to have some fun.
		The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary feels that humpback whale naming is so important that for the last several years, they have sponsored the Annaul Humpback Whale Naming Workshop.
	whales.org /naming.asp (478 words)

	Baby Name Meanings - Baby Girl Names - Baby Boy Names
		There are lots of considerations when you're deciding on a name, such as appeasing relatives, avoiding embarrassing initials or nicknames, and steering clear of monikers associated with bad memories.
		Combining a first name that ends in a vowel with a last name that starts with a vowel generally isn't the best choice — the names tend to run together ("Eva Anderson").
		No one is likely to treat your daughter Ingrid differently because her name means "hero's daughter," but the derivation of your baby's name is something you may want to think about.
	www.babycenter.com /refcap/pregnancy/babynaming/1505.html (1213 words)

	Amazon.com: Militant Islam Reaches America: Books: Daniel Pipes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		From this "moderate" position, Pipes argues that Islam is not an inherent threat to Western civilization, but that militant Islam, a branch of Islamic piety that seeks to bring the world under control of Islamic law, is the greatest threat since the cold war.
		He goes on to explore the threats posed to America by an influx of Muslim immigrants, extol the benefits of racial profiling, and argue that the only viable form of Islamic belief is "secularist" Islam, which embraces Western values and eschews traditional Islamic ones.
		As such he is a Zionist with the real aim of using America's might to exterminate Muslims so that Israel annexes the rest of the Arab land.
	www.amazon.com /Militant-Islam-Reaches-America-Daniel/dp/0393052044 (3794 words)

	Snark Hunting \| Naming Company Names Product Name Business Branding
		Sidorowicz, 46, said he named the restaurant, which he has been running for about 18 months, after a band of which he was a member nearly 30 years ago.
		Any naming company or branding consultant that would engage in focus group testing of names is either unsure of themselves or wants to abdicate responsibility for the final choice.
		The name immediately sets them apart from their competitors, conveys the start of something new (the spark of a new paradigm, the spark of a new idea), is active, enthusiastic, approachable, human and infinitely memorable.
	www.snarkhunting.com (2913 words)

	Naming Company: Master-McNeil: Thought Leaders in Naming
		We continue to be at the forefront of innovation in naming, and our proven process consistently produces outstanding names and brand architectures for our clients.
		We are the most experienced and skilled name development company in America, and our international expertise stretches to every continent.
		We have the right naming tools for your project, and we invite you to contact us to discuss how we can transform your naming needs into market advantage.
	www.naming.com (324 words)

	Naming Your DK or GSP from Covey Run Kennels Deutsch Kurzhhars (DK's) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Each dog generally has 2 names--a registered name (usually a longer and official name, reserved for the registration papers), and a "call" name (usually a shorter name that the dog is called by on a daily basis).
		The drawback is that the same names get used over and over again by a lot of different breeders, and that prolific breeders may have to start over at the beginning of the alphabet a number of times.
		In America, most kennel names are signified by the possessive pronoun, usually at the beginning of the dog's name.
	coveyrun.net /pages/gsp_owners_guide/naming.html (1336 words)

	The Naming of Santa Maria and Spaceship America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		North and South America were connected on the insert and separated by a passage of water in the all encompassing view.
		While Columbus refused to accept his discoveries as a separate continental land mass even unto his death, a later cartographer named Amerigo Vespucci sailed on board an expeditionary vessel to Novis Orbis (South America) in 1504.
		In defense of Vespucci, scholars have demonstrated that Waldseemuller, not Amerigo, was largely responsible for the eventual naming of the United States as America.
	www.jsc.nasa.gov /er/seh/naming.htm (828 words)

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