Home›More›Articles›From Dutch Fort to English City: How New York Got Its NameArticleFrom Dutch Fort to English City: How New York Got Its NameConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnNew York City, Cities Well-attested SourcesNew York City (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, Dutch rule and English rule subsectionsQuote, History section, Dutch rule and English rule subsectionsThe city came under English control in 1664 and was temporarily renamed New York after Charles II granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York, before this name was permanently adopted in 1674.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.