Most of New England was settled by the English. Inventing new names for the places they settled was never a high priority. In fact, it is very rare for anyone to think up a "new name". I'll bet your name is the same name shared by thousands of people. When the settlers from England had a new place they were settling and it needed a name they usually chose a name that was already familiar to them from their life in England. There is a Hampshire in Southern England and so they named this new place "New Hampshire". Not very original but it probably also helped them feel a little more at home to have places named like that.
It got its name from a little county on the southern cost of England. Most places with a "new" are from Europe.
Hampshire was a location in England. When the English settled the region, they named the region '"New" Hamshire', in dedication to the English location. The Same thing applies to 'New York' & 'New England'.
It was named for Hampshire County in southern England.
New Hampshire was named New Hampshire after the English colony of Hampshire, where Jhon Mason had enjoyed a number of years as a child.
Forr it geology and self sufficiency.
No its names after the joker
There were a number of Wentworths involved in the American Revolution. One, named John Wentworth, was a revolutionary leader in New Hampshire. Another, also named John Wentworth, was a Tory who had been the governor of New Hampshire. Another, named John Wentworth, Jr., was a delegate from New Hampshire to the Continental Congress.
In 1614, John Smith explored what is now New Hampshire. By 1623, settlers founded New Hampshire's first permanent non-Indian town. Today that town is Hover. John Mason named New Hampshire in 1629 after Hampshire, England. In 1641, it was part of Massachusetts, but by 1680 it was made a colony by New England
The Colony needed a name,The names of Massachusetts Bay and Virginia were already spoken for,Nothing had so far been named to honor the southern County of Hampshire in England and it was available and free. Perhaps some consideration was given to naming it after Queen Boudica and other locations like Northumbria or Wessex or Kent were surely also available. West Warwickshire or West Worcestershire may not even have been considered.Perhaps no-one will ever know for sure.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, a shire in England.
It was named after the small town in England Hampshire and that was probably named after a person.
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Derry New Hampshire was named by Ulster-Scots for Derry Norther Ireland.
New Hampshire.
it was named after the English country of Hampshire
Hampshire means "at home' or "welcomed". Like the Hampshire in England. New Hampshire was named after Hampshire because they were welcoming a new state or area.
Yes it is in Hillsbirough County in southern New Hampshire.
Mount Eisenhower named after President Eisenhower in New Hampshire. I'm not aware where it is in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire is named after Hampshire England while we were british Colonies (i say it that way because i was raised in New England)
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The state of New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, one of the shires of England.