origin of Indian Ocean's name

[DHMS515 <DHMS515@AOL.COM>]

One of our teachers is asking her class to find the meanings of the oceans'
names. I can not find the origin of the Indian Ocean.

I'm coming to THE SOURCE, like no other!    HELP!  :)


Anne Kellner
Library Information Specialist
High Mountain School
North Haledon, NJ
e-mail : DHMS515@aol.com

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