Explorer Names

26 Explorer names that mean explorer for boys, listing Explorer baby names 1-20. Burton, Christopher, Columbus, Cortez, David, Edmund, Ferdinand, Henry, Jacques, Marco and Mark are popular names. Amerigo, Archer, Cabot, Darion, Drake, Fremont, Hudson, Lander and Natal are uncommon names. View Explorer baby names for name meanings, search Explorer names for girls, or search other baby names.

Amerigo ... took its nickname of "America" from Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. [6]

Archer ... the name may be used as homage to the seven Archer brothers who were well-known pastoralists and explorers in 19th-century Queensland ...

Burton ... The exploits of African explorer and writer Sir Richard Burton may have influenced its use ... [3]

Cabot ... John Cabot (15th century) was an Italian-born English explorer and navigator ... [1]

Christopher ... Explorer Christopher Columbus ... [32]

Columbus ... the Italian explorer who discovered America. [2]

Cortez ... surname of the Spanish explorer and adventurer Hernando Cortes (16th century) who with a small expeditionary force conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico. [3]

Darion ... John Keats described the moment of discovery when explorers stood "silent, upon a peak in Darien". [5]

David ... Explorer David Livingstone ... [21]

Drake ... English explorer Sir Francis Drake. [4]

Edmund ... explorer Sir Edmund Hillary ... [16]

Ferdinand ... Explorers Ferdinand Magellan, Hernando Cortez ... [10]

Fremont ... Explorer John Fremont.

Henry ... Explorer Henry Hudson ... [28]

Hudson ... Explorer Henry Hudson was the first European to visit the Hudson River ...

Jacques ... Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau. [5]

Lander ... Wyoming was named for explorer and Civil War general Frederick W. Lander. [6]

Marco ... Italian explorer Marco Polo. [2]

Mark ... Explorer Marco Polo ... [17]

Natal ... which was named Natal because explorer Vasco da Gama first spotted the shore on Christmas Day in 1497. [4]

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