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When speaking of the state Rhode Island (RI), it is the same word.
Rhode Island, USA (United States of America) = Rhode Island, VS (Verenigde Staten van Amerika)
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How did Roger Williams come up with the name Rhode Island?
no one really knows, but rhode island means red island in dutch
Did the Dutch live in Rhode Island?
Some, but their numbers were small.
How many syllables are in the word Rhode Island?
2 Rhode-Island
What European colonies settled in Rhode Island?
the british or dtuch. i think the dutch
Who named Rhode Island and where did they get the name?
They Anglicised the Dutch West India Company name of Roodt Island.
Where is the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society in Saunderstown Rhode Island located?
The address of the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society is: Po Box 435, Saunderstown, RI 02874-0435
Is there bears in Rhode Island?
Word.
Why did Rhode Island get its name?
The Dutch West India Company had called the area Roodt Eylandt for red island.
Why do they call it Rhode Island if it isn't an island?
Origin of the Name Rhode Island - Rhode Island was either named for the Isle of Rhodes (in the Mediterranean Sea) or for its red clay (the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block may have named it "Rood Eylandt" meaning Red Island, in Dutch).
How did Rhode Island get red as its name?
The Dutch West India Company called Aquidneck Island Roodt Eyelandt or Red Island.
What word is on Rhode Island's state flag?
The light blue banner contains the word Hope which is the Rhode Island state motto.
Which colony's name meant 'red island' in Dutch?
The future state of Rhode Island owes its name to the Dutch words for 'red island'. An older Dutch phrasing was 'Roode Eylandt'. A more current phrasing is 'Rood eiland'.
