Was moon Europa was named after the continent of Europe True or False?

True.

Europa was named after Europa, a Phoenician noblewoman who, in Greek mythology, was abducted by Zeus, king of the gods, in the form of a white bull and taken to the island of Crete. The name "Europa" is thought to be derived from the Greek word "eurupus", meaning "wide-faced", or from the Akkadian word "erebu", meaning "west". The name Europa was first used to refer to the continent of Europe in the 6th century BC by the Greek historian Hecataeus of Miletus. The name was later adopted by the Romans, and it has been used ever since.

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