One of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas, originated in the late 15th century, when America had been discovered by European explorers:
New World
The European explorers had thought of the world as consisting of Europe, Asia, and Africa, collectively, the Old World.
The Spanish scholar Peter Martyr d'Anghiera coined the term "New World" (novi orbis) in a letter dated November 1st, 1492 in which he referred to Columbus first voyage to America. In a subsequent letter a year later he again referred to "the New World" (orbis novus). In 1516, Martyr published a work whose title began De orbe novo ("On the New World") [see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World for more info].
New World
The European explorers had thought of the world as consisting of Europe, Asia, and Africa, collectively, the Old World.
The Spanish scholar Peter Martyr d'Anghiera coined the term "New World" (novi orbis) in a letter dated November 1st, 1492 in which he referred to Columbus first voyage to America. In a subsequent letter a year later he again referred to "the New World" (orbis novus). In 1516, Martyr published a work whose title began De orbe novo ("On the New World") [see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World for more info].
The New World
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