[DOC] [TLE] How All 50 States Got Their Names | Mental Floss [PAR] Oct 16, 2015 ... Let's look at each state and discuss the origin of its name. ... In their Algonquian 
language, the word means long river place or beside the long tidal river. ... It's 
possible that the word, and its Indian origin, were made up by the .... The words 
refer to the Platte River, which flows across the Cornhusker State. [DOC] [TLE] Nebraska: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] Nebraska was the 37th state in the USA; it became a state on March 1, 1867. ... is 
from an Oto Indian word that means "flat water" (referring to the Platte River, 
which ... that its capital is Lincoln, or that its name starts with "N." Answer: 
Nebraska. [DOC] [TLE] Origin of "Nebraska" State Name Origin | State Symbols USA [PAR] The name "Nebraska" is based on an Oto Indian word Nebrathka meaning "flat 
water" (referring to the Platte River, which is also an official symbol of Nebraska). [DOC] [TLE] Nebraska State Name Origin, Nebraska Nicknames [PAR] Its largest city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River. ... The name Nebraska is 
from an Oto Indian word that means "flat water" (referring to the Platte River, 
which means "flat river" ... nebraska is from an Oto Indian word meaning "flat 
water."... [DOC] [TLE] The Origins of the Names of the 50 U.S. States - Today I Found Out [PAR] Apr 3, 2014 ... This southern state was named for the Native American tribe that lived ... It's likely 
that this name means something along the lines of plant ... Spanish explorers in 
the area noticed red silt in the river they named .... Continuing the trend, 
Nebraska comes from the Otoe word  Brsge which means flat water. [DOC] [TLE] The name "Nebraska" is based on an Otos Indian word meaning "flat ... [PAR] Nebraska designated the Platte River as the official state river in 1998. The name 
"Nebraska" is based on an Otos Indian word meaning "flat water" (referring to... [DOC] [TLE] Did you know that the state name Nebraska comes from the Otos ... [PAR] The name "Nebraska" is based on an Otos Indian word meaning "flat water," ... 
Nebraska designated the Platte River as the official state river in 1998. ... its 
name:Origin of Name: From an Oto Indian word meaning flat water .... King of 
Pontus, Eupator and maculatum from the Latin meaning spotted, referring to the 
leaves. [DOC] [TLE] How did Nebraska get its name? | Reference.com [PAR] ... derived its name from "nebrathka," an Oto Indian word that means "flat water." It 
pertains to the Platte River, which was adopted in 1998 as the Nebraskan state... [DOC] [TLE] Platte River - Wikipedia [PAR] The Platte River /plt/ is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about 310 
mi (500 km) long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte 
River, it flows .... The mean annual flow is estimated at 3,240 cu ft/s (92 m3/s). ... 
Occupied by various Indian tribes for part of each year, the Platte River territory 
had... [DOC] [TLE] 1) Believed to derive from Choctaw words, alba, meaning plants or ... [PAR] 8) This state's name means land of the Indians. 9) Indian word variously 
translated ... tomorrow, Shawnee term referring to the head of a river;. 
Algonquian word for a river ... Bthaska. Both words mean flat water, describing 
the. Platte River. [DOC] [TLE] Nebraska facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Nebraska. State of Nebraska. ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: Derived from the Oto 
Indian word nebrathka, meaning "flat water" (for the Platte River). NICKNAME: 
The... [DOC] [TLE] The 50 United States of America - Ravensburger [PAR] O'odham Indian word Aleh-zone" which means small spring, or the Pima ... 
River, South Platte River Major

Question: Referring to its Platte River, this state's name is from an Indian word meaning "flat water"
Answer: Nebraska