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[–] 17882572? ago 

Abrah Ortelius

This world map clearly mentions Evropa though.

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[–] 17903642? ago 

Evropa

Turkish

The first recorded usage of 'Eurṓpē' as a geographic term is in the Homeric Hymn to 'Delian Apollo', in reference to the western shore of the Aegean Sea. The spelling in your map makes sense given that the name originates it's use as a label for the lands of the SouthernSlavic/Greek people.