Pennsylvania has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
"Visiting Philadelphia, we toured historic sites that highlight Pennsylvania's role as an original 13th colony in the Mid-Atlantic region."
one of the British colonies that formed the United States
"Pennsylvania was one of the original thirteen British colonies that joined together to form the United States."
a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Students at Penn State are often confused when someone mentions The Pennsylvania as a local university in Philadelphia."
A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg; largest city: Philadelphia.
"Pennsylvania is a state in the northeastern United States known for its rolling hills and historic cities like Philadelphia."
The name Pennsylvania was created by combining "Penn," referring to founder William Penn, with a word meaning "woods" and a suffix indicating land. King Charles II granted this territory to Penn in 1681 for the Quaker colony he established there, leading him to title it "Penn's Woods."