New York traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic, and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York.
Former New York Giants manager Jim Mutrie gave the New York Giants their name. The New York Giants used to be known as the New York City Gothams.
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Nylon got its name from combining New York and London, the two cities that were pivotal in its development and production.
The name of the first dutch settlement was New Amsterdam
== == == == Henry Hudson gave New York the name Empire State when he first sailed to early New York. == ==
New Amsterdam and the duke of york is why they named new york new york
The original name of New York was New Netherlands. New York was renamed after the Duke of York.
When the British seized New Netherlands in 1664, the colony was renamed for James, the Duke of York and Duke of Albany, who became king as James II in 1685.
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King Charles the second gave his brother,James, New york. James later settled new york and gave himself the title of "duke of york"
The original name for New York was New Netherland.
Tex Rickard, the promoter of Madison Square Garden, was granted a new NHL franchise for the 1926/27 season. The New York press nicknamed the new team 'Tex's Rangers' and the name stuck. Hence the New York Rangers.