There are two theories
1)it was named after the Greek island of Rhodes
2) when a Dutch explorer passed it he called it an island of reddish appearance in 17th century dutch it would have been en rodish eyland
Rhode is also a Greek island: its name meaning "Rose".
It is the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence Plantations.
They Anglicised the Dutch West India Company name of Roodt Island.
In rhode island next to massachusets
"State of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations".
rhode island and province plantations
providence plantation..or the state of Rhode Island
Rhode is also a Greek island: its name meaning "Rose".
Rhode Island does not have an official State mammal.
It was founded as Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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.
That is the nickname of Rhode Island. The states official name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Rhode Island, whose official name is: "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations"
The Mediterannean island's full name is "Isle of Rhodes." "Rhode Island" is the historical and official name for Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay.
Despair is Rhode Island's smallest island. It spreads about 25 miles long.
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.