Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoBoth District of Columbus and Colombia are named after Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) Does anyone know why they're spelled differently?message-squaremessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareBoth District of Columbus and Colombia are named after Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) Does anyone know why they're spelled differently?Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThey’re not the same person, district of Columbia is named after the female personification of the United States, Columbia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_(personification)
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIf only we knew where she got her name…
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIt’s very clear where she got her name, but it’s the reason for the difference in spelling.
They’re not the same person, district of Columbia is named after the female personification of the United States, Columbia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_(personification)
If only we knew where she got her name…
It’s very clear where she got her name, but it’s the reason for the difference in spelling.
Oh. Thanks. Did not know that.