Mendaña

E100044

Mendaña is the surname of the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, known for leading early European expeditions to the Pacific and discovering the Solomon Islands.


Statements (24)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish navigator
Spanish-language surname
explorer
historical figure
surname
category Iberian surnames
countryServed Spain NERFINISHED
discoveredBy Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira NERFINISHED
era Age of Discovery NERFINISHED
ethnicCulture Spanish
expeditionRole leader of Spanish Pacific expeditions
exploredRegion Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Solomon Islands NERFINISHED
familyName Mendaña NERFINISHED
hasNotableBearer Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira NERFINISHED
knownFor discovery of the Solomon Islands for Europeans
leading early European expeditions to the Pacific Ocean
languageOfOrigin Spanish
maritimeActivity oceanic exploration
nationality Spanish
notableVoyage voyage leading to European discovery of the Solomon Islands
occupation explorer of the Pacific
navigator
usedBy Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
familyName

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