Africa was originally a Roman province on the northern coast of the continent of Africa and was named after a local Berber tribe called the Afri. The name wasn't used for the whole continent until around the 15th to 17th century.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_(Roman_province)

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[u/cwsjr2323]

Scipio Africanus visited the area once and changed his name he was so pleased by his visit.

[u/blscratch]

Originally?