Who named the Pacific Ocean?

Q. Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
Notes: The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the Earth covering one-third area. Explorer Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean in the 16th Century. He called it Mar Pacifico, which in both Portuguese and Spanish means "peaceful sea".

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