The region of Queens in New York, is it named after certain queens?
2006-08-12 15:58:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
This is a quote from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens%2C_NY#History
"Established on November 1, 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of New York, it was named for the then-queen consort, Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II."
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking. I just learned something. I lived in Queens for for almost 25 years and never thought of asking that question.
2006-08-12 16:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sicilian Godmother 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Queens is called Queens County, where Brooklyn is Kings County... though nobody calls it that. There are still places like Kings Plaza or Kings Highway in Brooklyn, remnants of its name... which it still retains, though not many people know about it or would EVER call it Kings County.
These names were established way back when they settled NY... probably when the British took it from the Dutch.
2006-08-16 02:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a great link from About.com
that should answer your question
http://www.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=501fc63d8ed60107a62fa24601c789a0&epi_menuID=4f9f1f406fbfa007a62fa24601c789a0&epi_baseMenuID=27579af732d48f86a62fa24601c789a0
How Did Queens Gets Its Name? - The Naming Origin of Queens, New York
Queens is a peculiar name for a borough of New York City. Sounds like it was named after a queens, but who? Learn the history and origin of the borough's name.
http://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/newyork/nyc/history-queens.html
http://www.queenshistoricalsociety.org/
http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=Ajr4TweHYxJH1v_LXrb_kJwjzKIX?p=about+queens+NYC
http://www.discoverqueens.info/
Q. How Did Queens Gets Its Name?
From John Roleke,
Your Guide to New York: Queens.
Queens is a peculiar name for a borough of New York City.
Eddie Murphy's character in Coming to America thought it was place of Queens, the perfect place to find his Queen.
A. But Queens is named for Queen Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), the wife of King Charles II of England (1630-1685).
Queens was one of the original counties of New York, formed (and named) in 1683, by the British. It included the land that is now Queens and Nassau counties and part of Suffolk. Adjoining Brooklyn was named King County in honor of King Charles II.
From 1664 to 1683 the British had administered the territory that would be Queens as part of colonial Yorkshire, which included Staten Island, Long Island, and Westchester.
Prior to 1664 the Dutch had the area as part of the New Netherlands.
And before the Dutch arrived, Native Americans had many names, some lost and other known, for the areas of Queens. The Algonquian term Sewanhacky is noted in Dutch colonial documents as the name of western Long Island.
Queens Chamber of Commerce
Business and community information.
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NYC.gov - Queens
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Queens NYC, History and Museums
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2006-08-13 02:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by Neil W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's not called Kings.
2006-08-12 16:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by lynda_is 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its the gayest borough
2006-08-13 05:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by LMAO@U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because.. it is the magic kingdom of drag..lol
2006-08-12 16:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by TimeWastersInc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-12 16:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by MRS. A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋