Were does the word Pennsylvania come from?

Pennsylvania is named after William Penn, the English Quaker and founder of the colony. The name "Pennsylvania" is derived from the Latin words "Penn" (meaning "woods") and "sylvania" (meaning "forest"). Thus, Pennsylvania translates to "Penn's Woods" or "Penn's Forest". The name was chosen in 1681 by King Charles II of England when he granted a charter to William Penn for the establishment of a colony in the New World.