As far as I can determine, the original ownership gave their team the name Islanders because they play on the Long Island area of NYC.
long island.
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An off-islanders name is off-islander.
The original name of New York was New Netherlands. New York was renamed after the Duke of York.
New Amsterdam and the duke of york is why they named new york new york
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The original name for New York was New Netherland.
New York got its name by the "Duke of York"because it was taken over by the English.
The original name for New York is New Netherlands
New York is the name of the state. The City of New York (New York City) is in the state of New York.
New York is the name of the state. The City of New York (New York City) is in the state of New York.