Origins of Boston’s Name
Boston is named after Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The English Boston dates to Roman times. Its name may come from the Latin "botontinus". It means "of the people of Botontia." William Blaxton invited Puritans to settle the Boston peninsula in 1630. Before he died, he named the new settlement Boston. The Puritans changed the settlement’s name from Tremontaine to Boston in 1630.
Boston’s Historical Significance
Boston is one of America’s oldest cities with historic sites. It later played a key role in the Revolution. Boston became the center of Puritan New England. The Shawmut Peninsula connected Boston to mainland Roxbury.
The "Beantown" Moniker
Boston is named after Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The Puritans traveled to America for religious freedom. They arrived in 1630 and named their new settlement Boston after the town in England. Boston is called "Beantown" because sailors ate baked beans there. Initially Boston was almost an island. The Shawmut Peninsula connected it to mainland Roxbury.