Sure but calling them Americans is likely, mostly, sorta true but also ignores an important fact… They were Europeans (or near descendants of) calling the places that. Often a place was named that place because it reminded them of home / to honor their parents home.
True, but I think we may be the only country other than India to name a major city after another major city in the same country. Portland Oregon was named after Portland Maine
Don’t forget the number of places named Springfield. A quick search pulls up an article that puts the number at at least 30 different places in the US.
Sure but calling them Americans is likely, mostly, sorta true but also ignores an important fact… They were Europeans (or near descendants of) calling the places that. Often a place was named that place because it reminded them of home / to honor their parents home.
Some other notable examples: New Zealand
São Carlos, Brazil
Munich, Saskatchewan
Liverpool, New South Wales
Nueva York, Colombia
True, but I think we may be the only country other than India to name a major city after another major city in the same country. Portland Oregon was named after Portland Maine
Super interesting. Didn’t know that. Thanks.
Don’t forget the number of places named Springfield. A quick search pulls up an article that puts the number at at least 30 different places in the US.
So is nueva York named after York or new York?
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam.
Why’d they change it?
I can’t say…