Where did the Bronx get its name from? Is it the plural Bronk? What is a bronk anyway?
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Dshhh · M
People often wonder why the Bronx, alone of all New York's boroughs, has “the” as part of its name. It's because the borough is named [b]after the Bronx River[/b] and the river was named for a man born in far-off Sweden.
The word "Bronx" originated with Swedish-born (or Faroese-born) [b]Jonas Bronck[/b], who established the first European settlement in the area as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639
The word "Bronx" originated with Swedish-born (or Faroese-born) [b]Jonas Bronck[/b], who established the first European settlement in the area as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
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Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@BijouPleasurette neither did I till your question, a quick search and I learned something new today 👍
BijouPleasurette · 36-40, F
@Longpatrol I thought you must have known already. Lol :)
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@BijouPleasurette nah I had to google it
