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Pennsylvania got it's name from William Penn. Penn-sylvania, sylvania-sylvain-a french word meaning wooded or forest. Pennsylvaia was named, Penn's woods. Pennsylvania, and I am proud to live here.
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Pennsylvania was named in honor of William Penn, the founder of the Pennsylvania Colony. The name "Pennsylvania" combines Penn's surname with the Latin word "sylva," meaning "woods" or "forest." The name was chosen by King Charles II of England to recognize the land grant he gave to William Penn in 1681.
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