The Myths. 1  Everyone in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat. 2  Columbus faced opposition to his attempt to find a western route to Asia because people thought the earth was flat.
The name Engel is of German origin. The meaning of Engel is angel. Engel is used as both a boys and girls name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced En-gel.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Holland, otherwise known as the Netherlands. And if someone claims to be from Europe, and thinks Dutch people are from Denmark, well, uh, I guess either they are lying or just didn't pay attention in school. People from Denmark are known as Danes. Source(s): http://us.holland.com/.