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The names of 24 states derive from indigenous languages of the Americas and one from Hawaiian.
Roughly half of the state names in the U.S. can trace their origins back to the Native American tribes who inhabited the land long before the arrival of the first European settlers around the 16th and 17th centuries — the settlers who, generations later, would eventually establish what would be known as the United States of America.
1 Αυγ 2023 · Why are there four states whose names begin New? And why are there two different spellings of Hawaii? In this article, we will answer all of these questions and more as we cover how all 50 states got their names.
Learn how each state got its name from various sources, such as Native American tribes, explorers, rivers, and historical figures. Explore the stories behind the state names and their cultural and geographical significance.
7 Σεπ 2024 · The map above shows the origins for US state names. The vast majority come from Native / Indigenous words, followed by English related names (royalty, places or aristocracy), then names coming from Spanish, followed by names from French, and finally disputed and/or other origins.
30 Οκτ 2024 · Buckle up: We’re about to take an etymological road trip across the country, tackling the origins of all 50 state names (and Washington, D.C.) in alphabetical order. Are Georgia the state and...
While some namesakes may be more obvious like that of the state of Washington, the backstory behind state names like Kentucky is steeped in uncertainty. From Alabama to Wyoming, here are 50 eye-opening tales about how each U.S. state earned its name.
