Sierra Leone Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Etymology== Sierra Leone derives its name from the [[Lion Mountains]] near Freetown. Originally named {{lang|pt|Serra Leoa}} ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] for 'lioness mountains') by Portuguese explorer [[Pedro de Sintra]] in 1462, the modern name is derived from the [[Venetian language|Venetian]] spelling, which was introduced by [[Republic of Venice|Venetian]] explorer [[Alvise Cadamosto]] and subsequently adopted by other European [[cartography|mapmakers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://reignministries.org/5-things-know-sierra-leone/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326125346/https://reignministries.org/5-things-know-sierra-leone/ |archive-date=26 March 2020 |title=5 Thing to Know About Sierra Leone |website=reignministries.org |access-date=14 July 2021}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page