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Kittywumpus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Fun fact - Pennsylvania is named that because it was owned by some white guy (Penn) who owned a literal state sized chunk of woods (Sylvan-ia)
Comment on Pencilvania
Kittywumpus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Fun fact - Pennsylvania is named that because it was owned by some white guy (Penn) who owned a literal state sized chunk of woods (Sylvan-ia)
lauha@lemmy.one 5 months ago
Does the name have anything to do with transilvania?
Kittywumpus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’m no etymologist and that’s like a factoid I know, but Sylvan/silvan means woods I believe?
Could be related 🤷♂️
lauha@lemmy.one 5 months ago
From Wikipedia:
So it seems to be