The British named New York for the English Duke of York and Albany, the future King James II.
There are multiple theories on the origin of Rhode Island's name- but none clearly state that it was definitely the British.
"State of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations".
rhode island and province plantations
providence plantation..or the state of Rhode Island
Rhode is also a Greek island: its name meaning "Rose".
Rhode Island does not have an official State mammal.
It was founded as Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Because his name was Roger and he found Rhode Island. So he could name it whatever he wanted. So obvioiusly he named it after himself.
That is the nickname of Rhode Island. The states official name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Rhode Island, whose official name is: "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations"
The Mediterannean island's full name is "Isle of Rhodes." "Rhode Island" is the historical and official name for Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay.
Despair is Rhode Island's smallest island. It spreads about 25 miles long.
The state of Rhode Island is spelled "Rhode" instead of "road" for a specific reason. Namely, the state's name comes from the name of a pair of colonial settlements that were combined, Providence Plantation and Rhode Island.