Why Do Britain & The U.S. Both Have Territories Called The Virgin Islands?

[@1999ATP]

15th century spanish women sure looked weird if that island reminded columbus of one

[@Samm815]

I need to see Columbus's map of the VI to see the fat lady.

[@johnphantom]

@@Samm815 Virgin "Gorda" in the BVI - the "Fat" Virgin. My favorite place on Earth is there, the Baths. Do yourself a favor and search youtube for The Baths Virgin Gorda BVI.

[@destubae3271]

"Bitch, you look like an archipelago"

[@ekn_38]

I expect Chad to come next

[@louisll.nicholls5347]

Chad, ironically, comes from a colloquial term meaning 'river'.

[@tearlach47]

@@louisll.nicholls5347 I thought it meant lake.

[@napalmblast6550]

@CreativityTheEmotion Lake Chad = Lake Lake

[@attackoramic8361]

@@tearlach47 I'm sure it means lake

[@siyacer]

Lol

[@Shotgun93Alexander]

As a USVI 🇻🇮 native I found this video very informative and you have done some research

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

British and American islands? If they were like this in 1812, the rivalry battles would’ve been a sight to see

[@mjr_schneider]

The American Virgin Islands belonged to Denmark (of all countries) in 1812. The British apparently did occupy them though during the Napoleonic Wars.

[@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687]

British people loves mentioning 1812 war because that is the only time they beat their daughter United States in warfare

[@zainchandia7355]

YouCan'tAlwaysGet WhatYouWant I’m British and I’ve never even heard of that war.

[@wholelifeahead]

@@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687 Well the only one the Americans wom against Britian was the revolutionary war so i think its justified

[@WaterShowsProd]

@@wholelifeahead And they only managed to because The French bailed them out. It was going rather well until then.

[@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606]

The Virgin islands have been own (some of them) by Spain, England, Dutch, French, Danes and even the Germans. It's one of the most historically mix places in the Americas next to Trinidad and Tobago.

[@thomasturner6980]

I'm a Virgin, but not an island

[@a.k9802]

I’m an Island, but not a virgin

[@nziom]

Your profile picture make it more ironic

[@seneca983]

No man is an island, but there is there is one Isle of Man.

[@thomasturner6980]

69 likes

[@123-g1v1l]

Virgin bean

[@oozaii]

I'm from U.S Virgin Islands and I was always wondering that question . Thanks for answering!

[@jonsealartist]

I have never heard an islander call St. Croix using a French pronunciation. It rhymes with boy.

[@mickeyrube6623]

Your right.This is the way the inhabitants call it. Also, if you were to use the french pronunciation, wouldn't you say * Sainte* Croix? Pronounced like [sONt], not [sAYnt].

[@AidenAbednegotheawsomlybest]

yea, we pronounce it like saint croy. he also kind of messed up the pronunciation of Anegada as the only N is the second letter of the word

[@gars129]

As Puerto Rican, it's nice to see our adorable stepsisters on here. Greetings!

[@burntnoodles1276]

Hello 🇻🇮🇻🇮

[@sazarod]

The Virgin Islands is home to an Afro-Caribbean style of music called Fungi Music ... they seem to really like banjoleles, it's a good time

[@Shotgun93Alexander]

gregvalou kinda Yh

[@makisov]

Calypso too

[@kathlynarchibald-drew]

Thanks! I think we're quite a bit of fun with our Fungi!

[@GAZAMAN93X]

@@kathlynarchibald-drew what about Dancehall?

[@kathlynarchibald-drew]

Jill's Sandwiches Dancehall is wonderful, but is not endemic to the Virgin Islands. Dancehall has its origins in Jamaica.

[@keegan1863]

I WAS LITERALLY JUST WONDERING ABOUT THIS EARLIER TODAY! HOW DO YOU READ MY MIND!?

[@KingsleyIII]

Video idea: why are peppers (the vegetables you spice up chili with, or cut up and put on pizza) and pepper (the black kernels you grind up and sprinkle on food) named the same thing?

[@robertrothwell8690]

Patrick, can you go over the village/town/city names in England? For instance: ones with "-on-(insert name)" "-on-sea"? - kind of redunant as it's on the sea -under-(name) - city name "- in -" city

[@seneca983]

There's also "upon" (like "Newcastle upon Tyne").

[@Waterford1992]

@@seneca983 I live there! I assume its called that cuz its on the bank of the river tyne. Theres also Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire and Newcastle in county Down.

[@AlmostUselessPenguin]

Nothing is more flattering then being titled the "Patreon Saint of The Virgin Islands"

[@DSMWannabeLinguist]

“No man is an island? Boy, do I have some news for you.” - Christopher Columbus, probably

[@saraq64]

This channel deserves more subs. So underrated. Love the content.

[@butterballsjrn.9819]

Hey Patrick u should make a video titled “ are there any romanov’s left” while explaining about why there are no more romanov’s u can talk about who his cousins where

[@johnphantom]

I grew up there going to school on St. Thomas living with my dad and during the summer and most winter vacations we went to Springfield, MA to visit our mom. During the winter a lot of the time people would ask where I was from, and I would say "the US Virgin Islands" and sometimes a pretty girl would ask if I was a virgin too. I would say, "yes I am, can you help me with that?"

[@MattBokan]

Would have loved to also learn the native names for the islands, if possible

[@mrrealnobody4382]

0:01 thanks i was lookin for it

[@NameExplain]

What's the strangest named island you know? If we find enough I might make a whole “Weird Island Names Explained” video!

[@unniFI]

i know some pretty good ones, but i can't recall them rn

[@santi3574]

The Sandwich Islands always cause me to giggle~

[@Tsukiko.97]

It’s not an island itself but the. City of dildo in Newfoundland is an oddly name placed to me.

[@robertoluque]

You could try Isla de Mujeres in Mexico. Was it really an island of just women?

[@bt2555]

Shagnasty Island, Antarctica. That's got to be a winner :)

[@OfficialTopNotchBread]

"It was on her journey from Britain to Europe". - Name Explain 2019

[@Sol_Invictus_]

Brexit means Brexit REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Waterford1992]

A lot of remoaners are gonna be triggered by that lol

[@Sol_Invictus_]

@@Waterford1992 considering I'm a Remainer I seriously doubt it

[@Waterford1992]

@@Sol_Invictus_ A remainer? you know the referendum campaign ended like 3 years ago right?

[@Sol_Invictus_]

@@Waterford1992 you know I can still support the idea of being in the EU right

[@celinaastbury4619]

in kiribati there are towns called, london, paris, poland and banana. i'd love it if you could explain how they got their names ^^

[@mjr_schneider]

I'd like to know where the Stacy Islands are.

[@AidenAbednegotheawsomlybest]

I actually live in the virgin islands and I never knew this much!

[@AChannelFrom2006]

Do you play Fortnite?

[@leonbriski5929]

I really want an explanation of how the hell did the islands end up in danish hands

[@saveyoursoulministry]

The Sold 13 Virgins to the British offered them up to Demons, The carribbean Islands is cursed stay away, I just got back and almost didn't make it, Heavy Witchcraft going on over there

[@timothymclean]

"Over the years, the [Virgin] islands would be fought over by the Spanish, French, and Dutch...yet eventually, they landed in control of the _Danish."_ That's history for ya.

[@tylerahrens275]

BTW there is a New North Wales in Canada on the Hudson Bay. It can be seen on old maps

[@hmmm9658]

the virgin islands vs the chad chad

[@nootics]

Virgin islands Virgin islands

[@thewhitetortoise9336]

Oh yeah yeah

[@Sol_Invictus_]

Virgin Islands vs Chad Republic

[@funtainment777]

*o h y e a h y e a h*

[@Tokyodrift.]

Carribesn vs chad chad

[@rujularora]

The dwellings of Fortnite players

[@Sol_Invictus_]

I thought it was Auschwitz

[@akselyoutube]

@@Sol_Invictus_ or poles

[@swastikayanghosh160]

🤣🤣🤣

[@artuselias]

What about Saint Martin and Sint Maarten?

[@mickeyrube6623]

The US Virgin Islands are an unincorparated territory. Meaning they are owned, physically, as land, by the U.S. Government. They have an independent government, but are not part of the U.S., per say. Think of it like the Queen owning property that has nothing to do with the rest of the U.K. Still don't get it? Another example: You and your blokes want to start a club for cool guys. You all have your own house (The U.S. population, and their individual state lands). You guys have meetings, but to make it fair, they aren't held at anyone's house. So you guys buy a supercool club house! (Washington DC!). Now y'all can have votes on supercool parties! But don't get crazy, y'all can't tell Frank to mow his lawn, if he doesn't what to! ( that would violate states rights!). Now Frank's wife thinks he should take her out more often. All the other wives think so too. Now this is none of the club's business, but at the next meeting they take vote on it, and Frank loses! The guys must've caught an earful from their wives! (State's rights can only go so far. If the population of one state is being mistreated, they can appeal to U.S. government themselves. So everyone in the States are also part of the U.S. government, though indirectly.) Okay, the clubhouse is getting full of man-junk, so they purchase the house next door. But the club runs out of money, so they decide to rent the house out to a family. (US territories and inhabitants). Okay, these guys are definitely not in the club, dammit! They have no say! (Inhabitants have no representation in US government). But they have tenant's rights (basic human rights), and the landlords have to provide water, electricity, etc. I think that's basically it. No offense if you live there and know better. Also sorry if the domestic issues in the example offfended anyone!

[@andrewlentner]

This actually helped me understand what an unincorporated territory was, and I'm American. I think humor is one of the best ways to teach.

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

pfft. unincorporated territory is basically just US colony that hasnt been turned into a state or commonwealth for independence. my country and many others experienced this and it is basically that.

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

@mPky1 ask them that. the US, UK, France, and New Zealand are still on the UN decolonization list

[@mickeyrube6623]

@mPky1 I don't know that much about the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands. But: 1. The residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands are citizen of the United States. They can not vote for the POTUS, but can freely move to another state, and do so. 2. They have a Representative in the House, but he (she?) can only vote in committee (where they vote on what to vote on, when to vote, complain about seating [seriously]). Can't actually vote on what they actually voted on to vote on. 3. They have no Senator. 4. They pay the same amount of taxes as other U.S. residents, but a significant portion of it goes back into the Islands, or at least the government of the Islands (I think, it was hard to figure out what that really means). As far aI know the Isle of Man has no equivalent representative in Parliament, not even a token one. Could be wrong though.

[@starcandy123]

They do have sentors

[@ashknoecklein]

And here I was thinking these were just more places named after Elizabeth I lol.

[@AnonymousTranquility]

My mother grew up in Saint Croix when she was a teenager

[@Alex-jr8uf]

Why are the Isle of Man & the Isle of Wight called that?

[@cageybee7221]

the isle of man is named after both the Manx people who live there and their god Manananan. i don't know about the Isle of White as i have never heard of it.

[@Waterford1992]

@@cageybee7221 Wight not White ffs lol it is in southern England

[@cageybee7221]

@Mathuín Ó mhuire oh ok, i wasn't totally sure of the name i just know man repeated a few times.

[@TsukiCondor]

Fun Fact,Richard Brandston of Virgin Corp owns an island in the British Virgin Islands

[@thomaslanghorst5738]

Little correction: According to the legends Ursula and her fellow virgins haven't been massacred by the people of Cologne but by the Huns, besieging the city of Cologne in 383 A.D.

[@MissEasyPeasySleasy]

“Yjost” van dyke - it’s a dutch name (the j is said like in judge but with more of a y sound as in “yess/yass”; the T is either really soft or hardly pronounced

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

the funny thing richard branson owns iasslands here and he owns a company ccallled the virgins island

[@geaster23]

Fortnite islands

[@geaster23]

@Khoi I'd rather not

[@juan93862]

Fortnite is mega gay

[@geaster23]

@@juan93862 ikr

[@حَسن-م3ه9ظ]

@@juan93862 you're zetta-gay

[@anbuthegreat]

www.scopelearner.tk/

[@deankoss1985]

I’m on Tortola right now

[@lydiarivera7723]

The way he said st.croix LMFAOOOOOO it st. CROIXXXXXX with the x luv

[@vladimirlenin4080]

They are called the Virgin Islands because they play a lot of Fortnite You know someone had to say it

[@340ballie7]

Vladimir Lenin you is a bitch

[@MissEasyPeasySleasy]

Vladimir Lenin what’s the connection? Because you lost me

[@Shotgun93Alexander]

Vladimir Lenin we don’t play fortnite like that trust me I live there and born and raised

[@Tokyodrift.]

I really did not have to say that

[@Tokyodrift.]

@@Shotgun93Alexander me to i mean some of the boys do play fortnight

[@ovs8691]

Because America is yet to find oil on theirs and Bririan is yet to discover a part of theirs that has shitty weather 24/7.

[@graytongoldsmith7764]

Hello from the US Virgin Islands!!! 🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮

[@graytongoldsmith7764]

Also it’s pronounced St. Croy and Anegada not aneganda 😉

[@madsr.k.9453]

I’m so sorry🇩🇰

[@graytongoldsmith7764]

@@madsr.k.9453 lol the past is in the past... 😊

[@madsr.k.9453]

Grayton Goldsmith, Aight😀

[@ricardoguanipa8275]

Imagine if the islands had been kept by the Danish thus giving the a version of the Danish with Caribbean flair.... Danish Creole

[@Suite_annamite]

I was just watching the *50th episode on "Seinfeld"* called "The Virgin", starring *Jane Leeves of "Frasier" fame...* and all of the sudden, you post this video! And the actor who played the titular character, *Kelsey Grammar* , just happened to be *from the US Virgin Islands!* *Cosmic synchronicity ... :D*

[@blueking8799]

Can you do the names of specific places in the islands

[@vtron9832]

Thanks for reserving Puerto Rico!

[@kadenvanciel9335]

Song: Thief in the Night by Kevin MacLeod

[@Bus_Driver_Jay]

If I recall, isn’t one of the British Virgin Islands owned by Richard Branson now?

[@ebenmeyers2598]

Where do you get your information for the video?

[@cecilarthurton3795]

My best friend is from the virgin islands

[@ObviousCaptain99]

Please do a video on Puerto Rico

[@misseli1]

Have you done any videos on any Central Asian countries? I feel like they're some of the most overlooked countries in Asia

[@hueleb1cho]

ellie he did a whole video explaining the etymologies of the “stan” countries of central asia

[@pisces2569]

All I can think of is what if Canada started grabbing territories like the U.K. and the US?

[@charleshamilton9274]

“...or GTFO.” Pause for dramatic slurp of icy beverage. Well played, Sir. Well played.

[@leandromiguel4481]

Actually it was João Alveres Fangudes who named the islands not Columbus , i know its been 2 years but lol

[@JeremyWS]

Yay, I like it. Puerto Rico and Guam are the only two territories I could actually see becoming US states in the near future. 51 &/or 52 Great video, keep up the good work. God bless! Have a nice day/night.

[@solid7468]

Virgin Island could become part of the Puerto Rican state.

[@vtron9832]

Hell no. Independence

[@behindthetruth5933]

Or Washington D.C.

[@bandit4true]

@@solid7468 never. The culture and language is to different.

[@joplin8433]

@@bandit4true Then explain Hawaii

[@thalesvondasos]

Why would someone believe St. Croix came from Santa Cruz when Saint Croix already means holy cross?

[@fduranthesee]

Isn't that French and Spanish? Yeah, I don't understand that either lmao

[@liqua95]

Because is was ruled by the Spanish for a while and it was called Santa Cruz

[@yadali1381]

There is only one Virgin Islands.. and then there is The United States Virgin Islands

[@SukacitaYeremia]

Wait, turtleduck isn't just a creature from the last airbender or something?

[@seneca983]

It's 'turtle dove', not 'turtleduck'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_turtle_dove

[@nikolak4225]

2:42 Looks like an old man's mustache and eyebrows

[@blueking8799]

A video about where I live finally

[@swastikayanghosh160]

🤣🤣

[@spartan876]

those islands are a part of puerto rico... which in turn is another island on the other side of the world which in turn is also an unincorporated portion of the united states

[@eikwal7396]

They are not apart of Puerto Rico

[@r3generate_333]

Hey name explain, I have found a Strange island in the artic northern Area of russia Henrietta Island...

[@tiffaniclause4454]

Wait a minute...how you pronounce st. Croix again 🤣🤣🤣. That not how you say it.

[@TheMiniMidge]

"Sent Kwa, Saint Thomas, Saint John..."

[@al_fletcher]

Claus Jansen...the guy who inked The Dark Knight Returns watches this channel??

[@Schmidt1942]

Citizens of BoTs are full British Citizens.

[@el.campesino]

We’ve officially found the home of 4chan.

[@isnissen]

We should had kept those islands!! Darn it!🇩🇰

[@Waterford1992]

You still own the largest island in the world soo why you complaining?

[@vrenak]

@@Waterford1992 Beautiful as Greenland is, it's not a tropical paradise...

[@liqua95]

Fun fact: Denmark actually declined a couple times before giving in. Should've held ur ground lol

[@vrenak]

@@liqua95 In many ways the locals would be better off too if we had. They'd get a block grant annually like Greenland and the Faroes, and they'd be represented in Folketinget by 5-6 members, they'd have access to free education and healthcare, as it is now, they get to be massively in debt to have either, and they only get to elect 1 representative for congress that can't even vote on anything there.

[@liqua95]

@@vrenak like I said, should've held ur ground lol. We all would've been better off

[@nitanice]

As a Virgin Islander, you kinda -- just kinda got it right Just kinda.

[@tzor]

One of the strangest names is the one that isn't strange at all, "Key West," which ironically is the western most island (ignoring the "Dry Tortugas" some 108 km further west) is actually a corruption of the Spanish "Hueso" which means island of bones.

[@sonnyocad287]

Where does the Iran's name come from, and when did it start being called such? I know that internationally they were known as Persia until the 20th Century.

[@TheLocalLt]

Sonny O'Cad Iran is one of those country names that means “our country” in Farsi or something like that, so Persians (and eastern Azeris and Kurds) always called it Iran. However the state’s English-language name was officially “Sublime State of Persia” and later “Imperial State of Persia” until the Pahlavi dynasty requested that the state’s English name be changed to “Imperial State of Iran” in 1935. In 1979 when the revolution occurred, the state’s English name became “Islamic Republic of Iran”.

[@johnphantom]

Anegada is pronounced "annah-gah-dah" - nobody down there pronounces it the way you did.

[@SunshineCoastRealEstate]

Excellent presentation. One suggestion though, talk SLOWER dude. 😊😊☮☮🦁🦁

[@ΚώσταςΡωμ]

Oh what a coincidence I am a virgin too!

[@JustAnotherNamelessGuy]

Take a shot for every "island" said

[@DraxTrac]

I still have my Virgin Islands 😢

[@swastikayanghosh160]

🤣 . What ? Do u have ur virgin left there ?

[@jenlari]

MY HOME!!! 😍❤️❤️❤️

[@jenlari]

We pronounce it “Croy” by the way.

[@Shotgun93Alexander]

My home to

[@ymk8355]

Britain and UK are not equivalent. One is a sovereign state while the other is purely just a geographical place. So Britain does not have overseas territories but the UK does

[@danc4234]

More like the 3 way island am I right?

[@AzureRT456]

The virgin islands never lost their virginity, they lost their sense of humor

[@julialuo69]

This gets me thinking if there are Virgin Islands, are there CHAD ISLANDS?

[@OleLeik]

Well, there is fairly large land locked African country named Chad. As far as the Virgin islands goes: The virgins was apperently few and far between there back in the days. Still. Columbus named it so after Saint Ursula and her martyred maidens

[@escuadronhechizopr9861]

Please do Puerto Rico

[@Gabdube]

The French "sainte croix" does not come from the Spanish "santa cruz". It means the same thing, however. Both come from the latin "sanctae crucis". Still, it's a dick move to force names upon places around the world according to roman religions and languages. These islands should go back to their indigenous names.

[@kingmello1886]

Its not pronounced st. C-wah (St.Croix), its pronounced St. "C-ROY". 🇻🇮

[@nabri-nfg3262]

Im from the USA but i have family in tortola

[@KingsleyIII]

I assumed the Virgin Islands were named after the Virgin Mary, and never questioned it.

[@indecisive.325]

"Van dyke" Haha I'm allowed to say that f off

[@seneca983]

You've heard of this person? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Van_Dyke

[@rumeodibo]

Imagine if all British colonies were to put the word British before their own country name.

[@radianzero]

I didn't know they named an Island after me.

[@MissEasyPeasySleasy]

It’s pronounced “Croy” not craw... St. Croy

[@MEUProductions]

I like that Wendover Productions is a Patreon supporter. Y’all recognize each other.

[@isfrom5169]

lemme fix it for ya, its not a state or a country... its a colony

[@Coinfliptails]

I knew it even before the video begun. Its because these two countries have the most fortnite players so they made islands to commemorate them.

[@souptime8635]

it's not the US Virgin Islands but the Danish West Indies!

[@isnissen]

Soup Time vestindiske øer m8 hex yeah

[@souptime8635]

Dansk Vestindien

[@liqua95]

Not for the past 100+ years

[@AndyDkF]

liqua95 lol

[@MissEasyPeasySleasy]

YAY! Home!!!!!!!! 🇻🇬🇻🇬🇻🇬🇻🇬🇻🇬🇻🇬

[@Roberto-ep6ci]

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