2007-01-11 02:36:12 · 8 answers · asked by lroche23 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
He may well have done so, being one of the few people to be able to afford them at the time, but the name came from the House of Orange. The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau), a branch of the House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as "William the Silent" and "Father of the Fatherland") organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War led to an independent Dutch state.Several members of the house served during this war and after as governor or stadtholder (Dutch stadhouder). However, in 1815, after a long period as a republic, the Netherlands became a monarchy under the House of Orange-Nassau.
The name has nothing to do with the fruit. In fact orange in Dutch is sinaasappel. It originated in the town of Orange in France.
2007-01-11 02:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His family originally came from Orange in Southern France.
2007-01-11 10:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was from the House of Orange in Holland
2007-01-11 10:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oranje is Dutch for orange. Check out Oranjeboom (orange tree) lager.
2007-01-11 10:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, he was called that because he was prince of the Netherlands during the Napolionic Wars, and the Netherlands are a Protestant country, and the colour that represents protestants is Orange, also, because of their strong Protestant background, people from the Netherlands are called "Orangemen"
2007-01-11 10:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes he did, he was also a lovely shade of copper.
2007-01-11 10:41:03 · answer #6 · answered by Rachael 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it had to do with some thing from Holland from where he comes from
2007-01-11 10:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by Bruce k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he was the first manager of the TANGO factory
2007-01-11 10:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by top cat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋