Europe means “wide gazing” or “broad
of aspect”.
How did Europe get its name?
The country got its name from the Greek roots “eur” which literally
means broad and “op-“meaning eye. In mythology, by the ancient Greek, Europa, a
Phoenician princess was believed to be abducted by Zeus after assuming the form
of a white bull. Later, according to the mythology, Europa stood for central-north
Greece. By 500 BC, Europa had been extended to the northlands encompassing the
lands of which is now called “Europe”.
