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Official Naming
- When
- 1644
- Where
- Island of Rodes or Rhode-Island
- Part of
- Rhode Island Colony Charter
The name Rhode Island was officially applied to the island in 1644 via legal document.
A 1644 legal document officially applied the name to the island, stating that "Aquethneck shall be henceforth called the Isle of Rodes or Rhode-Island." This formalized the name that Roger Williams had first used in 1637.
Sources
- Rhode Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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