Dutch cartographers named the islands Nova Zeelandia, the Latin translation of the Dutch Nieuw Zeeland (after the Dutch province of Zeeland). By the time of British exploration, the country's name was anglicised to New Zealand.
The Dutch called these islands Nova Zeelandia, which translates to the Dutch Nieuw Zeeland (after the Dutch province of Zeeland). When Britain explored the area, the name became anglicized as New Zealand.