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Colonists tend to name things after the places they came from. Jersey is a place in Britain, as is York. Adding New to the front of it differentiated the name of their new home from that of their old.

New Jersey was unified in 1702. Prior to that it was two separate areas: East Jersey, whose capital was Perth Amboy and West Jersey, whose capital was Burlington.

New Jersey

Named after the Channel Island Jersey, just off the coast of Normandy. One of Jersey's prominent native sons was Sir George Carteret (c. 1610-1680). In 1664, he was granted the territory between the Hudson and Delaware rivers, which was then called New Jersey in his honor. Jersey comes from Latin Caesarea, Caesaria (�«nsula), "Caesar's (island)."

New Jersey got its name from the British coming over and naming it after the largest of the English Channels, Jersey.

New Jersey

Named after the Channel Island Jersey, just off the coast of Normandy. One of Jersey's prominent native sons was Sir George Carteret (c. 1610-1680). In 1664, he was granted the territory between the Hudson and Delaware rivers, which was then called New Jersey in his honor. Jersey comes from Latin Caesarea, Caesaria (īnsula), "Caesar's (island)."

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