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(06-03-2018 10:47 PM)Rogerm Wrote:  I have come up with the following states: Maryland, Washington, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York and perhaps Rhode Island.
Now, I am gambling with the name of "Virginia" because it was actually named for the "virgin" Queen Elizabeth the First; and not literally after her.

A-, Rogerm. RI is not one of them, but Delaware is. And, you are very correct in pointing out the "unusual" naming of Virginia based on sexual status rather than a first name basis.

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(06-03-2018 11:23 PM)Steve Wrote:  Pennsylvania, Washington, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Maryland, and Delaware.

Rogerm has almost the same list I did, excepting Delaware which was named after the Lord De La Warr. If memory serves me right, he was a governor of Virginia.

A+, Steve. You got them all. The colony of Delaware was actually named for the Delaware River, which had previously derived its name from Lord de la Warr, whose birth name was Thomas West, and he was an early governor of Virginia.

And Gene, I love your other suggestions...