The Origin of the Name "Africa"

Clarifying a broad misconception about the origin of a word.

It would be of great benefit to the reader if we briefly explored the origin of the name “Africa.”

Some who qualify themselves as credible historians have said that the etymological root for the name “Africa” comes from the name Scipio Africanus, the Roman general who defeated Hannibal the Great of Carthage at the end of the second Punic War. This is em…