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"Penn." is the old abbreviation for Pennsylvania. "Penn" or "Penna" is still used in legal documents, and was used in addresses (like "Wash" used to be for Washington state). But after postal codes were initiated, PA became the offcial abbreviation.

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What are Pennsylvania's origin of name?

In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG Resources


What is Penn's Woodland?

Penn's Woods was the name of William Penn's colony, Pennsylvania. It was Penn's, possessive tense, plus woods, because PA was heavily forested land.


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