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How did Germantown. Maryland gets its name?

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Many early settlers who operated businesses there were German immigrants or Pennsylvania Dutch and their accents gave the town its name.

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How did Maryland gets its name?
The charter that Lord Baltimore received in 1632 from King Charles I of England specified a name for the new colony. It was to be called Maryland to honor King Charles' wife Queen Henrietta Maria...
How did Maryland get its name Maryland?
Maryland was named by Lord Baltimore after Queen Henrietta Maria of England.
Where did Maryland get its name from?
It was named in the charter given to the 2nd Lord Baltimore by King Charles I.
How Maryland get it's name?
Maryland gets it s name from Queen Henrietta Maria wife of Charles I.
How did Maryland get it's name?
Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria of England wife of Charles the I.