Proper noun
Vasco
A surname.
According to Losada, the name came from Portuguese explorers, the sailors of Vasco da Gama in India, who first brought them to Europe. Source: Internet
After his death, exploration continued; Bartolomeu Dias (d. 1500) went around the Cape of Good Hope in 1486 and Vasco da Gama (d. 1524) sailed around Africa to India in 1498. Source: Internet
A view of the Parque das Nações with Vasco da Gama Bridge in the background. Source: Internet
By his appointment letter of February 1524, John III granted Vasco da Gama the privileged title of " Viceroy ", being only the second Portuguese governor to enjoy that title (the first was Francisco de Almeida in 1505). Source: Internet
Career Panama In 1513, Pizarro accompanied Vasco Núñez de Balboa in his crossing of the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific coast. citation The following year, Pedrarias Dávila became the newly appointed governor of Castilla de Oro and succeeded Balboa. Source: Internet
By the time Vasco da Gama was in his 20s, the king's plans were coming to fruition. Source: Internet