Why was the rhode island colony named dutch for red island?

The Rhode Island colony was named after the Dutch Word "Roodt Eylandt," which translates to "red island." This name was inspired by the reddish hue of the clay along the shores of what is now known as Aquidneck Island. The term was first used by the explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in the 1520s, and it was later adopted in the naming of the colony as it developed.