"Washington" was named after President George Washington, who selected the location of the city along the Potomac River.
"D.C." stands for the District of Columbia. "Columbia" was a poetic name for the United States used in the 19th century.
Washington D.C. is named after two people. The first person is George Washington, which is where Washington came from. The second person is Christopher Columbus. The C in D.C. came from Columbus.
It is a very hard and confusing question, I was so stumped. Once you find the answer it seems so easy though. The answer is that the district of Columbia is named after Columbous. Now you see what I mean by that!
Simple, George Washington and Christopher Columbus.
George Washington
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Washington State was named after the president George Washington
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Washington state is named After George Washington the first President of the USThe state of Washington is named after George Washington, the first president of the United States.
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Because they named Washington state after George Washington
If you are talking about Washington state there is a city named Richland in Eastern Washington state. There is Also a neighborhood in the north of Seattle, Washington (State) called Richmond Beach. There is also a City named Richmond In the state of Virginia.
•It got its name from George Washington.They named it after George Washington The 1st president of the U.S.
Washington was named in honor of George Washington, our first President. It in the only state named for a U.S. President.
It is an onion named for the region in Washington state where it is grown
President George Washington.
Washington is named after George Washington.
The State of Washington, the only US State named for a President