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"Pennsylvania" is from the last name of William Penn, the Latin word for "wooded," sylvanus (an alternative spelling of silvanus), and the common place-name suffix -ia. It's usually explained as meaning "Penn's Woods."

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Pennsylvania in Latin translates to "Penn's woods" or "Penn's forest." It is derived from the surname of William Penn, the founder of the colony.

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