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Which group is responsible for the name patagonia

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The Tehuelche Indians were responsible for the name Patagonia.

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The name Patagonia is said to be derived from Patagones, as the Tehuelche Indians, the region's original inhabitants, were called by 16th-century Spanish explorers.
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