Where did New York get its name?

the colony of New Holland
After its capture, New Amsterdam's name was changed to New York in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission. The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 and grew to include all of present-day New York City and parts of Long Island, Connecticut and New Jersey.

How did the 5 districts get their names?

In 1609, Robert Guet named the island "Mannahata" after Native American names for the area. Henry Hudson referred to Staten Eylandt after the States General – the governing body of the Netherlands. The Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck, who settled in the area in 1639.

Why does NYC have 5 boroughs?

All five boroughs emerged with the creation of modern New York City in 1898, when New York County, Kings County, part of Queens County, and Richmond County were consolidated into one municipal government under a new city charter.

What was the original name of New York City?

Before New York was New York, it was a small island inhabited by a tribe of the Lenape people. An early English rendering of the original place name was Manna – hata, speculated to mean "the place where we get wood to make bows" – hence the borough of Manhattan.

How did Staten Island New York get its name?

Under English control after 1664, the island became Richmond County after Charles Lennox Duke of Richmond, who was an illegitimate son of King Charles II. When it was designated as a borough in 1898, the official name was the Borough of Richmond, but that was changed in 1975 when the Borough Council approved Staten Island as the official name.

How did Kings County New York get its name?

Kings County is named after King George III of England. Named for Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York State at the time of incorporation in 1805. This county was named in honor of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston. The county was named after US Secretary of State James Madison.

How did New York's 62 counties get their names?

Check out our list of 62 name origins for all NY State counties. The county is named after the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England. Its name derives from a Lenape word used by European-American settlers in western New York for a trail that followed the Allegheny River.