English brothers who had the last name Jersey owned it in the 1700's. They named it New Jersey after themselves owning it
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∙ 9y agoNew Jersey was named after the Island of Jersey, a British Crown Dependency with its own Parliamentary democracy with the Duke of Normandy as the monarch.
No, New Jersey is named after the European Jersey. That's why it's called 'new' jersey.
New Jersey
The state of New Jersey was named after the Channel Island of Jersey in the English Channel.
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It was named after Jersey, England. When English immigrants came over to America, they named it New Jersey after their homeland.
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It's not New Jersey, it's just Jersey. 8===>--
Jersey is a British island. When they came here they named it New Jersey.
It is not named for a person, it is named for Jersey the largest of the Channel Islands, between England and France.
New Jersey was named for the small Channel island of Jersey.
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Jersey.