It's named after Lord Baltimore of the Irish Parliament. Baltimore is a town in County Cork in Southern Ireland and that's how he got his name. The name translated into Irish means "Baile an ti mor" meaning town of the big house.
The new colony was named in honor of Henrietta Maria, Queen Consort of Charles I of England. The specific name given in the charter was phrased "Terra Mariae, anglice, Maryland"
It was named in the charter given to the 2nd Lord Baltimore by King Charles I.
Henrietta Maria
MARYLAND
The state of Maryland was named after Henrietta Maria, wife of Britian's King Charles I.
because King Charles I was really popular and so was his wife!
Yes, Maryland does have an official state animal. Their official state animals is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is named after the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland.
Yes, Maryland does have an official state animal. Their official state animals is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is named after the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland.
Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria, who was a Princess in France.
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Annapolis is the Capitol city of Maryland.
Maryland doesn't mean anything. (That I could find anyway.) But, the state of Maryland was named to honor Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I of England.
Maryland
The state of Maryland in the US was named in honour of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of the King Charles the First of England.
Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I. She was known as "The Virgin Queen." Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria of England.