Submitted Place Name Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Name ID    Change Summary
10/18/2020, 12:22 PM HL 197197
10/18/2020, 12:22 PM HL 197197
9/29/2019, 10:31 AM Beautiful Victory 197197
9/29/2019, 10:30 AM Beautiful Victory 197197
9/29/2019, 10:30 AM Beautiful Victory 197197 merge 2 names
9/16/2019, 10:18 AM Frollein Gladys 254199 move from given name to place name
1/30/2017, 12:22 PM cutenose 254199 initial state of 254199
12/30/2014, 8:22 AM Fanny 197197
8/8/2014, 9:30 AM Fanny 197197 initial state of 197197

Name Pennsylvania
Type Political Subdivision
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. pehn-sil-VAY-nee-ə, pehn-sil-VAY-nyə
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Name of a state in the United States, literally "Penn's woods". Penn comes from Pennaeth, the welsh word for "head" "top" and Latin silvania (from Latin silvia) "wood, forrest". The state was named by English king Charles II who named it in honor of Admiral William Penn, whose son (also named William Penn) was one of the first settlers.
Added 8/8/2014 by Fanny