Have you ever wondered where the name of your state comes from? More than a half of US States' names origin from Native American!

Here are some of the most vivid and interesting meanings:

Alaska - peninsula, great lands or land that is not an island.

Arizona - little spring place or silver-bearing.

Arkansas - downstream people.

Connecticut - long river place.

Alabama - homeland.

Idaho - gem of the mountains.

Illinois - men or warriors.

Indiana - land of the Indians.

Iowa - one who puts to sleep or beautiful land.

Kansas - south wind people.

Kentucky - dark and bloody ground, meadow land and land of tomorrow.

Massachusetts - large hill place.

Michigan - great water.

Mississippi - great river or gathering-in of all the waters.

Nebraska - broad water or flat river.

North & South Dakota - Dakota can be translated as "friend or ally".

Ohio - fine or good river.

Tennessee - "Tanasi" was the name of Cherokee villages

Texas - the word used by Caddo and other Indians meaning friends or allies

Utah - upper, or higher up.

Wyoming - large prairie place.

Oklahoma - red people

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