<P> The name `` Bronx '' originated with Jonas Bronck , who established the first settlement in the area as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639 . The native Lenape were displaced after 1643 by settlers . In the 19th and 20th centuries , the Bronx received many immigrant and migrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community , first from various European countries ( particularly Ireland , Germany , and Italy ) and later from the Caribbean region ( particularly Puerto Rico , Haiti , Jamaica , and the Dominican Republic ) , as well as African American migrants from the southern United States . This cultural mix has made the Bronx a wellspring of Latin music hip hop and rock . </P>
<P> The name `` Bronx '' originated with Jonas Bronck , who established the first settlement in the area as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639 . The native Lenape were displaced after 1643 by settlers . In the 19th and 20th centuries , the Bronx received many immigrant and migrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community , first from various European countries ( particularly Ireland , Germany , and Italy ) and later from the Caribbean region ( particularly Puerto Rico , Haiti , Jamaica , and the Dominican Republic ) , as well as African American migrants from the southern United States . This cultural mix has made the Bronx a wellspring of Latin music hip hop and rock . </P>
where did the name the bronx come from
where did the name the bronx come from
Jonas Bronck , who established the first settlement in the area as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639
Jonas Bronck , who established the first settlement in the area as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639