• SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
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    And Staten Island was named after the governing body of the Netherlands. Staten-Generaal (States-General)

    Yonkers comes from the Dutch word Jonkheer. Which is a low ranking title of nobility similar to Squire. The guy that was granted the area was a Jonkheer.