2006-09-07 01:42:06 · 10 answers · asked by Huckleberry Finn 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
In reference to the New York...that came from the Brits. They names loads of places after English towns. York, Hampshire, Jersey to name three!
Just like the Swiss Family Robinson name "their" island New Switzerland!
2006-09-07 02:00:47 · update #1
I live in Rhode Island, the smallest state, in Central Falls, the smallest city (approx. 1.7 sq miles).
Rhode Island is known as the "Ocean State". I do not, however, live at the ocean. I am about 1 hour away. (everthing in RI is about 1 hour away!)
2006-09-07 02:40:56 · answer #1 · answered by tweetymay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm, interesting. New York. Neither New nor a York.........what the heck is a york anyway?
The full name for RI is "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”
Anyway, in 1524, GiovanniVerrazano “discovered an island in the form of a triangle, distant from the mainland ten leagues, about the bigness of the (Greek) Island of Rhodes.” That was Block Island.
Roger Williams and other early settlers thought that Verrazano was referring to Aquidneck Island (where Newport is located ) and changed that island’s native name to Rhode Island.
2006-09-07 01:53:17 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some claim the name was first used by the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524, when he compared Block Island (in the southern part of the state) to the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean.
There is no definitive answer, though, my friend. Just a bunch of rehetoric.
2006-09-07 01:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true...
from my understanding it was named by an Italian explorer in the 16h century who said that it reminded him of the Greek island Rhodes, and named it after it. I have also read that it comes from Roodt Eylandt, meaning Red Island, because of the red clay found there.
2006-09-07 01:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by Kya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linda Richman!
I'm getting all verkelmt! Talk amongst yourselves...I'll give you a topic...Chickpea - Neither chick, nor pea...Discuss!
One of Mike Myers' characters in SNL. Awesome!
2006-09-08 01:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by bitemehard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huckleberry Finn. Neither a berry, nor a fish part - Discuss...?
2006-09-07 01:54:03 · answer #6 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupid category listings- this is not a NYC question, but I guess that was your closest choice. Why does Y!A not think that New England exists. Pisses me off.
2006-09-07 06:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold on a sec
2006-09-07 01:45:23 · answer #8 · answered by ??Dani??? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh be quiet.
2006-09-07 01:49:50 · answer #9 · answered by keefer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is your question again?
2006-09-07 02:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋