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William Penn (son) founded Pennsylvania. King Charles II named the land Pennsylvania after William Penn's father, Admiral Sir William Penn, and himself. His last name is the first part of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania was known as Penn's Woods or Penn's Forest. The first part "Penn" is for William Penn, and sylvania is the word for forest. So basically, it was "Penn's Forest."
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∙ 13y agoIt is named after Philasdelphos. Cleopatras 3rd son fathered by Mark Antony. Philadelphia means 'City of Brotherly Love' in Greek. From Philas= Brotherly love + Delphos= City
The middle name of Ptolemy Philasdelphos Philopator.
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∙ 16y agoKing Charles II granted the territory to the Quaker leader William Penn and named it Pennsylvania; the name was intended to honour Penn's father Admiral Sir William Penn for his service in the wars against the Dutch.
Penn himself pointed out in a letter to a friend that the name could be interpreted as 'the high woodlands', since 'pen' in Welsh means head.
Source: Brewer's Dictionary of Names.
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∙ 13y agoPenn is short for the University of Pennsylvania. The state of Pennsylvania was named after William Penn.
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Which state was named for William penn?
Pennsylvania was named for William Penn.
What state is named after William Penn?
Pennsylvania
What state name was named after William Penn?
Pennsylvania
Who was Pennsylvania named for and what was his religion?
It was named for Admiral Sir William Penn the father of the Colony's Founder William Penn by King Charles II. Admiral Penn was a member of the Church of England and it was his son that became a Quaker at the age of 22.
What did William Penn call his new Colony?
William Penn's colony was Pennsylvania, (Penn Woods) but it was named by King Charles II. Penn, who originally called it New Wales, then Sylvania, was embarrassed at the change, fearing that people would think he had named it after himself, but King Charles would not rename the grant.William Penn was the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania which was an early colony.
Which state was named for William penn?
Pennsylvania was named for William Penn.
How did penn state get its name?
Penn State is short for Pennsylvania State. It named after the state which is named after William Penn.
Why was Dover named Dover?
William Penn named it.
Who name Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania means "Penn's Woods". It was named after William Penn.
What are facts about how they named Pennsylvania?
It was not named for William Penn the founder of PA.It was not named by William Penn the founder of PA.It was named for Admiral Sir William Penn.It was named by King Charles II.William Penn wanted it named Sylvania.Sylvania is latin for woods or forests.Pennsylvania means Penn's Woods.Neither the King or William Penn knew what kind of forest grew there.William Penn was embarrased by the name because as a Quaker it implied some form of showing off which Quakers could not tolerate.The King's decision was final.
Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn named their son after what two famous friends?
Their son Hopper Jack Penn is named after actors Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.
Why did they name pennsylvania pennsylvania?
It was named after its founder, William Penn - "Penn's woods."
What state named after an English?
Pennsylvania is named after William Penn.
Who named the middle colonies?
William Penn named the middle colonies
Pennsylvania named for religion?
No it is named for Admiral Sir William Penn.
Who named his colonys chief city Philadelphia?
William Penn did cause his last name is PENNWilliam Penn.
What state was named after William penn?
Pennsylvania
