Here's the breakdown:
* Henry Hudson was an English explorer hired by the Muscovy Company to find a Northwest Passage to Asia.
* In 1610, he sailed into the bay, hoping it would lead him to the Pacific Ocean.
* He spent several months exploring the bay, charting its shores and encountering the Indigenous people who lived there.
* The bay became known as "Hudson's Bay" in honor of his exploration.
The name stuck and was later officially adopted as "Hudson Bay" by the British government.
It's important to note that the bay was already known to Indigenous peoples who lived in the area for centuries before Hudson's arrival. They had their own names for the bay, which varied depending on the specific Indigenous group.