Families of Louisiana schoolchildren who sued over a law requiring a Ten Commandments display in every classroom are now asking a court to block the law before children return to school in August.
Interestingly though, Henrietta Maria was named after her parents (Henry IV and Marie de Médicis / Maria de’ Medici), and it’s likely her mother’s name came from their Catholic faith.
So Maryland was named after Henrietta Maria who was named after Marie de Médicis who was named after the biblical Mary.(Unless she was named after another Mary)
According to Wikipedia: It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland during the 17th century.
Interestingly though, Henrietta Maria was named after her parents (Henry IV and Marie de Médicis / Maria de’ Medici), and it’s likely her mother’s name came from their Catholic faith.
So Maryland was named after Henrietta Maria who was named after Marie de Médicis who was named after the biblical Mary. (Unless she was named after another Mary)