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Origin of Name: When William Penn was granted a charter in 1680 by England’s Charles II, the king gave the name Pennsylvania to the land. Sylvania is Latin for woods or woodland. Thus, Pennsylvania means “Penn’s woods.”
Adjectives: Pennsylvanian Residents Called: Pennsylvanians Postal Code: PANicknames: Keystone State, Quaker State 
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