after the name of the founder of the colony, William penn.
William Penn
Pennsylvania was named in honor of William Penn, the founder of the Pennsylvania Colony. The name "Pennsylvania" combines Penn's surname with the Latin word "sylva," meaning "woods" or "forest." The name was chosen by King Charles II of England to recognize the land grant he gave to William Penn in 1681.
The offical name of Pennsylvania is Commonwealth Pennsylvania.
Phil got is name because he lives in the state and country of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and he lives close to Punxsutawney library so thats how he got is name thats all I know bye
coal, milk, wood, water, steel production, that's how the Pittsburgh Steelers got there name.
No one. Penn got a colonial charter from the king ( the king owed his father money) and he brought the first colonist to Pennsylvania ( hence the name).
Yeah, you got it right. Her birth name is Taylor Alison Swift and she was born December 13 1989 in Wyomissing,Pennsylvania. ________________________________________________________ actually she was born in Reading, Pennsylvania but grew up in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
Hamburgers got their name from Hamburg, Pennsylvania, which, in turn, got its name from Hamburg, Germany. As America was at war with Germany at the time, German or German-sounding names were frowned upon.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania but grew up in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.