The story
The river in the northeastern United States was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). The people and the state were named for the river. For the surname, see De La Warr.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Delaware
Today it means: A member of the Lenape people, the indigenous people of Lenapehoking, in what is now the Mid-Atlantic United States. Full definition →