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2006-08-23 10:01:59 · 6 answers · asked by shiloe101 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New Orleans
The French named it Nouvelle Orléans after the city of Orléans in France; and somebody eventually translated it into English. But the French still call it Nouvelle Orléans today.
2006-08-23 10:04:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
New Orleans is named after a French city named Orleans. When it was settled the founders Iberville and Beinville named it in honour of the Duke of Orleans, hence the new city's name, New Orleans!!!
2006-08-25 16:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by jaccho 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was/is a city in France called Orleans. When French settlers established an outpost on the lower Mississippi River, they called it "New" Orleans to honor their home town.
2006-08-23 16:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SAme reason as NEW Mexico, NEW York, New Jersey, NEW England. It was those foreigners who named everything
2006-08-24 14:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
named after the Duke of Orléans or duc d'Orléans
look him up
2006-08-23 11:54:48 · answer #5 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuse it is called that lol
2006-08-23 10:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋