Apparently the area was known by the name of the family that owned a large parcel of land there...The name was Bronk and I think "Bronx" came about as if "going to the Bronk's place". Frank Liz Haren wrote: >Mostly everyone calls it "The Bronx". Good question on why tho! Maybe it >was considered many municipalities in one whereas Brooklyn and Queens are >single entities?? hmmm > >On 4/10/08, Don Haney <pdhaney@comcast.net> wrote: > > >>All of my Irish friends and relatives always refer to "The Bronx" but >>never >>to "The Brooklyn" or "The Queens". >> >>Why? >> >>Don >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >