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New York got it's name from Charles II's brother, the Duke of York, who later became King James II.
The colony was originally the Dutch territory New Netherlands and the city was New Amsterdam.
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∙ 12y agoThe Duke of York who was given the land grant by his brother the king. He took the colony from the Dutch and renamed it have himself.
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∙ 12y agoThe Duke of York
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∙ 14y agoJames Duke of York, England
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∙ 14y agoThe Duke of York.
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Who was New York after?
New York was named after the Duke of York in Britain after the British took New Amsterdam (later named New York) from the dutch.
What city was named New York?
New York
Henry Hudson named new york?
Yes Henery Hudson named New York. He named it for no reason too!
What team was originally named the New York Titans?
From 1960 to 1962, the New York Jets franchise was named the Titans of New York.
Who was New York named for?
The Duke of York
What were New York's previous name how did it get the name New York?
New Amsterdam and the duke of york is why they named new york new york
When was New Netherland named New York?
New Netherland was named New York after James, the Duke of York in the 1664. Since he was the proprietor, he named it New York and gave the rest of the land to two friends ( John Berkeley & George Carteret ) for free.
How did New York get named?
The capital of New York is probaly Albany.
Who ruled the territory after New York was named New York?
England
How did york get its name?
The british named the new york,new york in honor with duke
Is the Jets and the Giants named after New York City or the state of New York?
New York city because all of the other teams are named after cities not states
Was New York named duke of York or not?
Yes-
