Pennsylvania
The origin and history of Pennsylvania.
Etymology
From "Penn" plus Latin "sylvania" ("woodlands"), meaning "Penn's woods", named by King Charles II in honor of William Penn's father.
The origin and history of Pennsylvania.
From "Penn" plus Latin "sylvania" ("woodlands"), meaning "Penn's woods", named by King Charles II in honor of William Penn's father.
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