French language in Canada working for Italian bankers in France, explored the American coast from Florida to Cape Breton. In 1529, Verrazzano mapped a part of the coastal region of the North American continent under the name Nova Gallia (New France). In 1534, Francis I, King of France, sent Jacques Cartier to discover new lands. He discovered the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, sealed an alliance with the local people and obtained passage to go farther. During his second expedition (1535–1536), Cartier discovered the Saint Lawrence River, a path into the heart of the continent. However, Cartier failed to establish a permanent colony in the
Miriam (given name) the Western and Arab worlds. In the Quran, Mary's name assumed the Arabic form "Maryam" (مريم), which has also passed into other languages. The Greek variant "Maria" passed into Latin and from thence into many modern European languages. The letter "y" in the transliteration "Miryam" represents the palatal glide /j/. The metathesized spelling "Myriam" has also gained some currency, especially in France, alongside "Miriam" and "Miryam". The name of Israeli or Lebanese people called "Miriam" may be transliterated "Miryam" or "Myriam" depending on whether the context of the transliteration is French or English. Miriam (given name) Miriam () is a