Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 hours agoBoth District of Columbus and Colombia are named after Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) Does anyone know why they're spelled differently?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down12
arrow-up115arrow-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 · 11 hours agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·9 hours 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-up6·9 hours agoIf only we knew where she got her name…
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 hours agoIt’s very clear where she got her name, but it’s the reason for the difference in spelling.
minus-squareSnarkoPolo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 hours ago“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.
“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.
Oh. Thanks. Did not know that.