How many States' names are derived from Native American language?
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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