In 1681, the land charter for the region was granted by Charles II to William Penn in order to repay a debt of 16,000 Pounds owed to William Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. As such, Pennsylvania was named after William Penn. The name was a combination of "Penn's (plural possessive) Woods" or Penn's Forest. Pennsylvania was full of thick, lush forests full of game.
Pennsylvania was named in honor of William Penn, the founder of the Pennsylvania Colony. The name "Pennsylvania" combines Penn's surname with the Latin word "sylva," meaning "woods" or "forest." The name was chosen by King Charles II of England to recognize the land grant he gave to William Penn in 1681.
William Penn is one of the founding fathers of the United States and the only one among them to have single-handedly created a democratic constitution and ruled a huge territory a century before 1776.
William Penn had three sons and four daughters by his first marriage. By his second marriage he had eight more who were (after losing two children in infancy) John Penn, Thomas Penn, Margaret Penn, Richard Penn, Sr., Dennis Penn and Hannah Penn.
William Penn was the founder of the most tolerant and democratic of the middle colonies.
Pennsylvania was named for William Penn.
William Penn named the city of Philadelphia, which translates to "brotherly love" in Greek.
Penn State is short for Pennsylvania State. It named after the state which is named after William Penn.
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."William Penn
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Pennsylvania means "Penn's Woods". It was named after William Penn.
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Pennsylvania is named after William Penn.
William Penn founded PA and sold land very cheaply and King Charles II named it after his father Admiral Sir William Penn. William Penn
Delaware was founded in 1764 by an English sailor named William Penn. :(:):(:)
No, that is, if you're talking about the William Penn in which Pennsylvania is named after. If not, I can't help you.
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