jstack
What was the origin of the name Africa?
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Where did Africa's name come from?
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gwynraven
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Africa is said to come from - Afri - which was the name given to the people who were found on the southern Mediterranean Sea seashore (now Tunisia).
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tjames
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It is said to be rooted in the Phoenician word for afar (dust) or ifri (cave)