One explanation is that the surname Rhode comes from the name of the small German town of Rohde.
Copper's origin name
The origin of the name is Hebrew. The name means desired.
It is of Welsh origin.
i thought the origin of the name Mariana was Hispanic
Its a ALBANIAN Origin Name FROM THE ALBANIAN People in montenegro
The origin of the name Budlong is not listed. There were pioneers who had this name in America and this name is common in the state of Rhode Island.
The British named New York for the English Duke of York and Albany, the future King James II. There are multiple theories on the origin of Rhode Island's name- but none clearly state that it was definitely the British.
"State of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations".
While there are conflicting sources it probably has it origin from the Dutch West India Company's name for the area which was Roodt Eylandt or Red 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).
rhode island and province plantations
Rhode is also a Greek island: its name meaning "Rose".
providence plantation..or the state of Rhode Island
Rhode Islands and the Plymouth Plantation
Because his name was Roger and he found Rhode Island. So he could name it whatever he wanted. So obvioiusly he named it after himself.
The state of Rhode Island is spelled "Rhode" instead of "road" for a specific reason. Namely, the state's name comes from the name of a pair of colonial settlements that were combined, Providence Plantation and Rhode Island.
That is the nickname of Rhode Island. The states official name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.