The Bronx gets it name from one of the early dutch land holders-- Johanas Bronckes --or something similar-- there are varies spelling of the name --and the Bronx was always far away place, and not a desirable one, particularly. NY has many place names from former dutch and english land holders..
Van Cortlands gave their name to a park, the Van Wyck's to a parkway, near by their old farmstead, Dyckman, to Street, and neighborhood,NY Bowery is named for the bowery road that led to an estate. (curious now that is almost always associated with low life..Bowery bums!)

other NY names are just dutch place names recycled --Flushing, Harlem & New Utrecht, and some place names are from dutch terms for the land scape.. Fresh Kills, Flatbush, Spuyten Duyvil


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