Juan de Bermúdez

Juan de Bermúdez (ber-moo'-deth) was a Spanish navigator of the 16th century. His fame is chiefly due to his discovery of the Bermuda Islands which are named in his honor. He died in 1570.

It is unclear what year Bermúdez discovered the islands, although it was before the 1511 publication of a map in the Legatio Babylonica included "La Bermuda" among the Atlantic islands. However, Bermuda commemorated the 500th anniversary of its sighting in 2003.