Since a storm blew him around it, Dias named it the Cape of Storms; King John II later renamed it this
It was later renamed (by King John II of Portugal) the Cape of Good 
Hope... [DOC] [TLE] Bartolomeu Dias Facts - SoftSchools [PAR] On October 10th, 1487 King John II of Portugal assigned Bartolomeu Dias to sail 
... around the southern tip of Africa discovering what is called the Cape of Good 
Hope.