The meaning of Texas, a state in US (United States) Texas: from a group of natives known as teyas or tejas, meaning friends Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name…

The meaning of Tennessee, a state in US (United States) Tennessee: from Tennessee River, which was named for a Cherokee town near its headwaters Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic…

The meaning of South Dakota, a state in US (United States) South Dakota: Southern part of Dakota, from an ethnic name Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named…

The meaning of South Carolina, a state in US (United States) South Carolina: Southern part of Carolina (see North Carolina) Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named by…

The meaning of Rhode Island, a state in US (United States) Rhode Island: from the island now known as Aquidneck, likened by Giovanni da Verrazano to Rhodes in the Mediterranean Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas:…

The meaning of Pennsylvania, a state in US (United States) Pennsylvania: Penn (William Penn, grantee of land) + Latin silva: forest + -nia (suffix for country) Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from…

The meaning of Oregon, a state in US (United States) Oregon: possibly from a mistaken identification of the Columbia River with a conjectural Ouaricon River on old maps Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas…

The meaning of Oklahoma, a state in US (United States) Oklahoma: Choctaw for red people (originally applied to a smaller region) Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named…

The meaning of Ohio, a state in US (United States) Ohio: from Ohio River, from Iroquoian for beautiful river Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named by Hernan…

The meaning of North Dakota, a state in US (United States) North Dakota: Northern part of Dakota, from an ethnic name Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named…