Lancelotto Malocello

Northern part of Lanzarote and Chinijo Archipelago.

Lancelotto Malocello (Italian pronunciation: [lantʃeˈlɔtto maloˈtʃɛllo]) (Latin: Lanzarotus Marocelus; French: Lancelot Maloisel; fl. 1312) was an Italian navigator, citizen of the Republic of Genoa, who gave his name to the island of Lanzarote,[1] one of the Canary Islands. Lancelotto is the Italian form of the proper name Lancelot.

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Malocello, Lanciloto" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 494.