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But Georgetown, part of Washington, isn’t named for him - it predates his rise. It’s named either for King George II or for its founders, two guys named George.
by madcaptenor 3y ago
But Georgetown, part of Washington, isn’t named for him - it predates his rise. It’s named either for King George II or for its founders, two guys named George. I guess George was a very common name back then.
- samatman 3y agoGeorge was such a common name that we have a state of Georgia. Which isn't named after the country Georgia, or George III whom George Washington rebelled against, but rather George II, his grandfather.
- madcaptenor 3y agoI live in Georgia and this did not occur to me.