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How did Delaware get it's name?
Sir Thomas West, Third Lord de la Warr ..
Delaware is not a Native American name. Exploring the Atlantic coast north of Jamestown in 1610, Captain Samuel Argall discovered a large bay which he named...
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How did it get the name Delaware?
The name honors the first governor of Virginia Baron De La Warr.
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How did Delaware get its name?
In 1610 explorer Samuel Argall named the Delaware River and Bay for the governor of Virginia, Thomas West, Lord De La Warr. The state of Delaware takes its name from the river and bay.
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Where did Delaware get it's name?
The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom (what is now called) Cape Henlopenwas originally named
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Where did Delaware get their name?
It is named for Baron De La Warr.