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When speaking of the state Rhode Island (RI), it is the same word.
Rhode Island, USA (United States of America) = Rhode Island, VS (Verenigde Staten van Amerika)
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How did Roger Williams come up with the name Rhode Island?
no one really knows, but rhode island means red island in dutch
Did the Dutch live in Rhode Island?
Some, but their numbers were small.
How many syllables are in the word Rhode Island?
2 Rhode-Island
Rhode Island means what?
It's a state. And "Rhode" is from ancient city of Rhodes. Or not.Rhode Island mean Red Island in English which would by Roodt Eylandt in Dutch.
Who named Rhode Island and where did they get the name?
They Anglicised the Dutch West India Company name of Roodt Island.
What European colonies settled in Rhode Island?
the british or dtuch. i think the dutch
Where is the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society in Saunderstown Rhode Island located?
The address of the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society is: Po Box 435, Saunderstown, RI 02874-0435
Why do they call it Rhode Island if it isn't an island?
Origin of the Name Rhode Island - Rhode Island was either named for the Isle of Rhodes (in the Mediterranean Sea) or for its red clay (the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block may have named it "Rood Eylandt" meaning Red Island, in Dutch).
Why did Rhode Island get its name?
The Dutch West India Company had called the area Roodt Eylandt for red island.
How did Rhode Island get red as its name?
The Dutch West India Company called Aquidneck Island Roodt Eyelandt or Red Island.
Which colony's name meant 'red island' in Dutch?
The future state of Rhode Island owes its name to the Dutch words for 'red island'. An older Dutch phrasing was 'Roode Eylandt'. A more current phrasing is 'Rood eiland'.
Is there bears in Rhode Island?
Word.
