How did Georgia get its name?

Answer 1

Early on, a number of Spanish explorers visited the inland region of Georgia, leaving a trail of destruction behind them. The local moundbuilder culture, described by Hernando de Soto in 1540, had completely disappeared by 1560. The conflict between Spain and Britain over control of Georgia began in earnest in about 1670, when the British, moving south from their Carolina colony in present-day South Carolina, met the Spanish moving north from their base in Florida. In 1724, it was first suggested the British colony there be called Province of Georgia in honor of King George II.

Answer 2

It was named in honor of King George II.