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The name of the state is derived from the Sanskrit odra viṣaya or odra deśa that referred to the Odra people who inhabited the central part of the region. Sanskrit and Pali literatures mention the Odra people as odraḥ and oddaka .
Several of the states that derive their names from names used for Native peoples have retained the plural ending in "s": Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, and Texas. One common naming pattern has been as follows: Native tribal group → River → Territory → State.
4 Ιαν 1974 · Following are the 50 States' names, listed alphabetically, with brief explanations of their origins: ALABAMA: From an Indian tribe of the Creek Confederacy originally called the Alabamas or Alibamons, who in turn gave the name to a river from which the State name was derived.
Origin of the Names of 28 U.S. States Derived from Native Nations Alabama -Indian for tribal town, later a tribe (Alabamas or Alibamons) of the Creek confederacy.
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.
13 Ιουν 2024 · The most widely accepted origin of the name Sikkim is that it is a combination of two words in Limbu: su ("new") and khyim ("palace" or "house"), in reference to the palace built by the state's first ruler, Phuntsog Namgyal.
Origin of state names - 50 states - where did the state name come from? What does the word mean? Most state names are based on native Indian languages, historical figures, or were named by early explorers comparing new lands to the Old World.
