The likely source of the name "California" was
A)a legend of the Coast Miwok Indians.
B)the writings of Marco Polo.
C)Montalvo's Sergas de Explandian.
D)a journal of the Cabrillo expedition.

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Montalvo's Sergas de Explandian, a Spanish novel published in 1510, featured a land called "California." It is believed that Spanish explorers may have named the region after this mythical place described in the novel.

The Likely Source of the Name "California" Was