[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. ... Before Europeans 
landed on American shores, the upper stretches of the Alabama ..... Today, we 
only know that the word has some reference to the wind, possibly "people of the 
... It was named for Louis XIV, the King of France from 1643 to 1715. [DOC] [TLE] List of state name etymologies of the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] State name, Date first attested in original language, Year first attested in ... 
Borrowed from a French spelling of an Illinois rendering of the tribal name ... The 
feminine Latin form of "George", named after King George II of Great Britain. .... 
Pennsylvania is the only state named after its founder. [DOC] [TLE] List of place names of French origin in the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] Several thousand place names in the United States have names of French origin, 
some a ... Petite Roche") or Cheyenne (a French rendering of a Lakota word), 
compared to only two that are Spanish (Sacramento and Santa Fe). .... Rosa 
County, approximately one mile south of its border with Escambia County, 
Alabama)... [DOC] [TLE] The Origins of the Names of the 50 U.S. States - Today I Found Out [PAR] Apr 3, 2014 ... Today I found out the origins of all 50 U.S. state names. Alabama ... If you 
guessed that this state got its name from a King George, you'd be correct. ... In 
1674, French explorers first met the people that they called the Illinois. ... The only 
problem is, we don't know exactly which one or exactly what it means. [DOC] [TLE] alphaDictionary * The Origins of US State Names [PAR] Etymologies (histories) of the names of the US states based on 2006 linguistic 
research. ... is cute and semantically appropriate but it is only someone's idea of 
word play. ... This state was named in honor of King George II of England. .... The 
French took the name with them as they went down Big River to its delta, and it... [DOC] [TLE] What state was named after a French king? - FunTrivia.com [PAR] Dec 5, 2006 ... What state was named after a French king - trivia question /questions answer ... 
Accuracy is important to us ... It's a fun way to start your day! [DOC] [TLE] Origins and Etymologies of U.S. State Names - Kick Node [PAR] Jul 31, 2008 ... The etymologies of some U.S. state names are more obvious than others, derived 
... There are only some 300 people who can still speak the Aleut language, ... The 
state of Hawaii presents no initial mystery in its name origin, being named ... 
France's King Louie of course and that would be King Louis XIV. [DOC] [TLE] Which U.S. States Are Named After Kings and Queens? - Geography [PAR] Aug 10, 2016 ... Seven of the U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four are ... They named the 
area in honor of King Louis XIV, who reigned from 1643 until... [DOC] [TLE] U.S. state [PAR] The separate state governments and the United States federal government share 
... Another source of Congressional power is its "spending power" -- the ability of 
.... a French colony, Louisiana is named after Louis XIV (the King of France at the 
time). .... The state of Washington is the only state named after a U.S. President. [DOC] [TLE] Here's what all 50 state names really mean - Business Insider [PAR] Oct 24, 2015 ... If you want to understand a state's history, start by looking at its name. ... Georgia: 
Named for King George II of Great Britain. ... Mississippi: Named for the river, from 
French variation of Algonquian Ojibwa ... U.S. Rep. .... tell you that the 
conservative notion of America being a white-only, Christian country is... [DOC] [TLE] A Failed Enterprise: The French Colonial Period in Mississippi ... [PAR] From 1699 to 1763, the future state of Mississippi was a part of the French colony 
of ...

Question: It's the only U.S. state named for a French king
Answer: Louisiana