Magellans
Magellans is the plural form of the surname Magellan. The name is most closely associated with Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480–1521), a Portuguese navigator who organized the Spanish expedition of 1519–1522 that led to the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Although Magellan died in the Philippines, his expedition continued under Juan Sebastián Elcano and completed the voyage.
The surname Magellan has variants in different languages, including Magalhães in Portuguese and Magallanes in Spanish.
Magellan’s legacy is preserved in several geographic and astronomical names. The Straits of Magellan mark the
In summary, Magellans refers primarily to people who bear the surname, and secondarily to places and celestial