Talk:Argent

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[edit] Argentina

Since argent is the romance languages word for silver, is it possible that Argentina may have been named because of silver?
Imperator Honorius 07:45, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes indeed. The estuary dividing Argentina from Uruguay is the Rio de la Plata, River of Silver. —Tamfang 18:00, 26 May 2007 (UTC)