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No, New Jersey is named after the European Jersey. That's why it's called 'new' jersey.
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What was New Jersey named?
New Jersey
What colony was named after the isle of jersey in the English channel?
New Jersey
Where did the name New Jersey originate?
It was named after Jersey, England. When English immigrants came over to America, they named it New Jersey after their homeland.
Who named New Jersey in Great Britain?
It's not New Jersey, it's just Jersey. 8===>--
How did New Jersey get it name and who was the person?
Jersey is a British island. When they came here they named it New Jersey.
New Jersey was named after what?
English brothers who had the last name Jersey owned it in the 1700's. They named it new Jersey after themselves owning it
What colony was named after an island in the English Colony?
New Jersey
What colony was named after the lsle of jersey in the English channel?
new jersey
What state was named after an island in the english channel?
New Jersey was named for the small Channel island of Jersey.
What state was named after the island in the English channel?
New Jersey was named for the small Channel island of Jersey.
Who was the new jersey colony named after?
An island in the English channel called Jersey.
Why is it New Jersey not old jersey?
New Jersey is named for the isle of Jersey in the British Channel, birthplace of the first Lord Proprietor of the colony, Sir George Carteret.
