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      • Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father (Admiral William Penn). Originally, Penn suggested "Sylvania" (woodland) for his land.
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  3. www.ncesc.com › geographic-pedia › why-wasWhy was Pennsylvania given its name? - Geographic Pedia - NCESC

    Jun 23, 2024 · The Welsh word “Penn,” meaning “head,” and the Latin word “Sylvania,” meaning “of the woods,” combine to form the name Pennsylvania. Interestingly, Pennsylvania was not originally named after William Penn but upon the suggestion of King Charles II.

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    Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father (Admiral William Penn). Originally, Penn suggested "Sylvania" (woodland) for his land.

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  6. www.phillyburbs.com › story › newsThe true story behind Pennsylvania's name — and why ...

    Sep 7, 2021 · The true story behind Pennsylvania's name — and why Philadelphia is the city of sisterly love. William Penn was in a bit of a huff long before he marched down the gang plank to Dock Street in Philadelphia in 1682. Months earlier, he had secured title from King Charles II for a new British colony in America.

  7. whyy.org › articles › 200-years-of-change-to-the-nwWilliam Penn’s ‘sylvania’ - WHYY

    Nov 26, 2011 · William Penn’s ‘sylvania’. The very first Thanksgiving took place several hundred miles from Philadelphia, and happened about fifty years before William Penn set foot on the soil that became Philadelphia.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_PennWilliam Penn - Wikipedia

    Penn first called the area "New Wales", then "Sylvania", which is Latin for "forests" or "woods", which King Charles II changed to "Pennsylvania" in honor of the elder Penn. [86] On 4 March 1681, the King signed the charter and the following day Penn jubilantly wrote, "It is a clear and just thing, and my God who has given it to me through many ...

  9. www.ushistory.org › penn › bioBrief Biography of William Penn - US History

    King Charles II of England had a large loan with Penn's father, after whose death, King Charles settled by granting Penn a large area west and south of New Jersey on March 4, 1681. Penn called the area Sylvania (Latin for woods), which Charles changed to Pennsylvania in honor of the elder Penn.

  10. www.history.com › topics › us-statesPennsylvania ‑ State, Map & Capital - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · William Penn initially requested his land grant be named “Sylvania,” from the Latin for “woods.”