The Dutch (who were the first Europeans to settle New York City) named it "Breukelen," which means "broken land." They named it Breukelen after a municipality in the province of Utrecht, in their homeland of the Netherlands (there is a New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn, too). Eventually, the name evolved from "Breukelen" to "Brooklyn."
Yes. Brooklyn is a placename. The most famous place named Brooklyn one of the boroughs of New York City that is also known as Kings County, New York.
Brooklyn is a borough in the city of New York, in the state of New York.
The Brooklyn Bridge is the one and only name the bridge has. Meaning, "The Brooklyn Bridge" IS the correct name. Originally it was called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, but that was before Brooklyn became part of New York City.
There are many basketball teams that call New York home. However, if you are talking professional basketball teams, then there are two men's teams-- The New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets. There is one women's professional team in New York-- the Liberty.
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No. Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island). Syracuse is a city in upstate New York.
Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina.
New York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania all have cities named Brooklyn.
Brooklyn can be a unisex name, meaning it can be used for both boys and girls. It originated as a place name for the New York City borough.
Brooklyn is at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, as is the rest of New York City.
He was born on February 17,1963 in Brooklyn, New York