Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 年前Both District of Columbus and Colombia are named after Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) Does anyone know why they're spelled differently?message-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down13
arrow-up123arrow-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 年前message-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 年前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)
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 年前If only we knew where she got her name…
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 年前It’s very clear where she got her name, but it’s the reason for the difference in spelling.
minus-squareSnarkoPolo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 年前“Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean” was almost the national anthem. EDIT: One of its lyrics was “thy banners make tyranny tremble.” That wouldn’t work today, would it, considering we are under, well, tyranny.
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.
“Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean” was almost the national anthem.
EDIT: One of its lyrics was “thy banners make tyranny tremble.” That wouldn’t work today, would it, considering we are under, well, tyranny.