Don, As a born and raised Bronxite, I was told The Bronx was named after the Bronx River which flows through it. The Bronx River was named after Jonas Bronck a major landholder. The Bronx is the legal title. See the following _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx) Nora Hopkins Formerly of Pelham Bay The Bronx. In a message dated 4/10/2008 11:36:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, _pdhaney@comcast.net_ (mailto:pdhaney@comcast.net) writes: All of my Irish friends and relatives always refer to "The Bronx" but never to "The Brooklyn" or "The Queens". Why? Don **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)