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This is a list of place names in the United States that either are Dutch, were translated from Dutch, or were heavily inspired by a Dutch name or term. Many originate from the Dutch colony of New Netherland .
Nederland (/ ˈ n iː d ər l ən d / NEE-dər-lənd) is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.The population was 18,856 at the 2020 census. [4]The city was settled in 1897 along what is now Boston Avenue and was incorporated in 1940.
Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31] Massachusettsian, [32] Massachusite, [33] [34] Masshole (derogatory [35] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym [36]) Michigan: Michiganian
Black Dutch is a term with several different meanings in United States dialect and slang. It generally refers to racial , ethnic or cultural roots. Its meaning varies and such differences are contingent upon time and place.
Pennsylvania is the only state that shares part of its name with its founder. [88] The name "Penn" comes from the Welsh word for 'head'. [89] Rhode Island: February 3, 1680: Dutch: roodt eylandt 'Red island', referring to Aquidneck Island. [90] The Modern Dutch form of the phrase is 'rood eiland'. Greek: Ρόδος (Ródos)
In 1837, the Congress of the Republic of Texas passed a joint resolution directing the Secretary of State provide an official Spanish translation of general laws, [4] and the act of congress incorporating the City of San Antonio provided that public schools be erected that taught in English, [5] later in 1841 the Spanish Language law was ...
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The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.