Originally founded in March 4, 1681, the name of the colony of Pennsylvania was a combination of William Penn and the Latin word for what?

Taken literally, Pennsylvania means "Penn's Woods". At first, William Penn (who was only 37 when he was granted the rights to the colony) referred to his land as “New Wales” and then later as “Sylvania," which was Latin for "forest" or "woods". Later, King Charles added “Penn” to the name in honor of Admiral Penn, who was William's father.

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