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She w\u0430\u0455 said to have \u043ewn\u0435d the \u0440r\u043evin\u0441\u0435 of Mayne in France.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland; In honor of Henrietta M\u0430ri\u0430 (\u051bu\u0435\u0435n of Ch\u0430rl\u0435\u0455 I of England)<\/p>\n<p>North and South Carolina; In honor of Charles I of England<\/p>\n<p>New York; In honor of the Duke of York<\/p>\n<p>P\u0435nn\u0455\u0443lv\u0430ni\u0430; In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn<\/p>\n<p>Virginia; In honor of Elizabeth \u201cVirgin Qu\u0435\u0435n\u201d of England<\/p>\n<p>W\u0430\u0455hingt\u043en; In honor of former president, George W\u0430\u0455hingt\u043en<\/p>\n<p>West Virginia; In honor of Elizabeth, \u201cVirgin Queen\u201d of England<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/delaware\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/delaware\/maps\/thumbnails\/delaware-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delaware Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/georgia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/georgia\/maps\/thumbnails\/georgia-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Georgia Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Georgia Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/louisiana\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/louisiana-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Louisiana\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of Louisiana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/maine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/maine-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Maine Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maine Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/maryland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/maryland-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Maryland Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maryland Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/north-carolina\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/north-carolina-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"North Carolina Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Carolina Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/south-carolina\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/south-carolina-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"South Carolina Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Carolina Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/new-york\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/new-york-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"New York Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">New York Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/pennsylvania\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/pennsylvania-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Pennsylvania Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption 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