How was the Bronx named?

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The Bronx ,borough of New York City was named after the early Dutch settler James Bronck.

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Who is the Bronx named after?
It got its name from a Swedish farmer who lived there, named Jonas Bronck. As the Bronx at that time was nearly completely uninhabited except for Jonas Bronck and his family and his livestock,...
Who was the Bronx named after?
Bronk's farm.
Why is the Bronx called THE Bronx instead of just Bronx?
For two reasons. It got its name from a Swedish farmer who lived there, named Jonas Bronck. As the Bronx at that time was nearly completely uninhabited except for Jonas Bronck and his family and his...
Where is the Bronx?
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is located directly above the borough of Manhattan, and above and to the west of the borough of Queens.
Before it was named aluminum what was it named?
It was named tin