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Orlando was settled by Europeans in 1836 and named Jernigan.


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The Orlando area was settled by Europeans in 1836, and originally named Jernigan, after one of the first settlers. There is no proven explanation as to why the name was changed. Today the city is extremely populous, with more than 2 million people.
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