Kirkby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century. John Kirkby, his wife Anne and two children, settled in New York State in 1774
Smoergasbord smÃ¸rgÃ¥sbord origins From sweden and goes back to 17th.  Century smoer smÃ¸r; means butter gas; gÃ¥s means goos.  Bord means table all together it-means a â¦ buffet style ta ble with  multiple hot and cold dishes. Of various foods Was introduced to  Americans At The New york world. fair in 1939
Florida: From Spanish Pascua florida meaning flowering Easter.. Spanish explorers discovered the area on Palm Sunday in 1513. The state name also relates to the English word florid, an adjective meaning strikingly beautiful, from Latin floridus. Georgia: Named for King George II of Great Britain. His name originates with Latin Georgius, from Greek Georgos, meaning farmer, from ge (earth) + ergon (work).