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US states named after a person

Name all US states that are named after a person
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State
Person
Delaware
Thomas West, Baron De La Warr
Georgia
George II of Great Britain
Louisiana
Louis XIV of France
Maryland
Henrietta Maria
New York
James II of England, Duke of York
North Carolina
Charles I of England
Pennsylvania
William Penn
South Carolina
Charles I of England
Virginia
Elizabeth I of England
Washington
George Washington
West Virginia
Elizabeth I of England
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5 Comments
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Level 70
Dec 7, 2024
Why is Florida not here
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Level 89
Dec 10, 2024
"Low" and "Whistle" are all-time bangers, but Florida was named for flowers.
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Level 91
Apr 7, 2025
This is a 100 comment.
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Level 87
Apr 7, 2025
New York state was named after New York City which, in turn, was named after the Duke of York. There's no mention of the Duke of York in the Wikipedia article about New York state. This is an indirect naming, like how Livermorium is indirectly named after a person because it was named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory which, in turn, was named after Ernest Lawrence.
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Level 64
Apr 7, 2025
Good quiz, but way too much time. You could guess every state +3 times