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It was named after Sir Thomas West (Lord de la Warr).
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Lord De La Warr named Delaware, Delaware.
There wasn't a person named Delaware but the state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after (what is now called) Cape Henlopen was originally named.
The Delaware River was named after Delaware because the Cherokee indeans named Delaware and the Delaware River.
The State's name comes from the Delaware Indians (Unami Lenape).
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Both are named after Indian Tribes.
Delaware was founded in 1764 by an English sailor named William Penn. :(:):(:)
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