New Jersey was named for the small Channel island of Jersey.
New Jersey was named for the small Channel island of Jersey.
Sir George Carteret, after the island of Jersey in the English Channel, where he had prevoiusly been governor.
The state of New Jersey owes its name to Sir George Carteret, one of two English colonists who had been granted land by the English Crown which would eventually become America's "Garden State". Carteret served as governor of the Isle of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands south of England, before arriving in the Americas.
Ah, what a lovely question! New Jersey was named after the beautiful island of Jersey in the English Channel. It was named by Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley, who were given the land by King Charles II of England. Just like a happy little tree, the name New Jersey brings a touch of history and charm to this wonderful state.
It depends on which state you live in. CBS is on a diffrent channel in each state. So if CBS is on channel 9 where you live, then it should be on that channel.
Pennsylvania is named after William Penn.
Not officialy but the Channel Catfish is usually named.
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It is California which was thought to be an island at the time and was popular in many books.