The Hillsborough recorder., 1871-12-13
NAMES or TIE STATES.


Maine-So called from the province Of
Maine, in France. in compliment to Queen
Henrietta, Of England. who, it had been
said, owned that province. This is the
commonly received opinion. i M
New Hampshire--Named by John Ma
son in 1859 (who with another obtained the
grant from the crown from Hampshire
county ID England. The former name Of
the domain was Laconia.
| Nermoht4-Froin the Srench ve,a mont.
or green mountain. indicative Of the noun
tainous nature of the State. The name was
first officially recognized Jan. 10, l777.
Massnchuss..s--lndian name. signifying
the country about the hills.
Rhode Island--TEis name was adopted
in 1861. from the Island Of Rhodes, in the
Mediterranean, because Of its fancied re-
semblace to that island.
connecticat-This is the English otho-
Igraphy ofthe Indian word QuoIl- ec- ta-cut,
which signifies the long river.
New York-Named BY the Duke Of
York. under color Of title given bin by the
ifiktibu NiOnit ia 1OOt.
| New Jersey--So called in honor of Sir
Geo. Carterct. who was Governor Of the Is
land Of Jeresy, in the British Channel
pennsylyania--From William Penn. the
founder Of the colony, meaning .Penn's
woods.
Deleware-In honor Of Thomas West.
Lord della Ware. who visited the bay and
died there in 1910.
Maryland--After Henrietta Maria,
Queen Of Charles T.. Of England.
\ Virginia So called in honor Of Queen
Elizabeth, the virgin queen, in whose
reign Sir Walter Raleigh made the first
iattempt TO colonize that region.
North and South Carolina we're original
lly In one tract. called .Carolana' after
Charles TX. Of France. in 1904. Suisse
qucntly. in 1865, the name was altered TO
Carolina.
Gcorgia-So called IN honor Of George
liz. Of England. who established colony
in that region in 1882.
florida--Ponce de Leon. who discovered
this portion Of North America, in 1912.
named It Florida in commemoration Of the
day lie landed there. which was the Pas
quas de Flores Of the Spsniards, or Feast
tef Rlawers.i otherwise kneEn IS Eas,er
Sunday.
AIabama--Formerly portion Of Missis-
sippi Territory. admitted into the Union as
State in 1919. The name is Of Indian
origin, signifying here we rest
Mississippi--foImcrly portion Of the
province Of Louisiana. SO named in 1900
irom the great river on the western line.
The term is Of Indian origin, meaning
long river
I.auisiana--From Louis XIV, ofFrance,
who for sometime prior to 1868 owned the
territory.
Arkansas .Kansss. tho Indian
word for smoky water, with the French
lpro6x are bow.
Tenncssee-Indian for the river Of the
big Lend /. e.. the Mississippi, which is
| is western boundry.
/ Kentucky--Indian for at the head Of
the river
Ohio-Ffom The Indian. meaning .heau-
ltifulf Previously applied TO the risor.
which trayerses great part Of its borders.
Miehigan-Preyiously applied TO the
lakc, the Indian name for a FISH weir SO
lcallrd from the fancled resemblance Of the
lake to fsIl-trap. .gs
lndiana--So called in 1902 from the
American lndians.
lliinois--From tho Indian 'illini.' men.
and the French suffix. .ois. together signi-
flying tribe Of men,
INSTRUMENTATION term for wild
rushing channel.
Missouri Named in 1921 from the
great branch Of the Mississippi which flows
lthruugh.it. Indian term, meaning muddy
Iowa--From the Indian, signifying the
drowsS ones
Indiaa for cloudy wpter.'
CaIifornia--T'hs name given BY Cortes,
the discoycref OF that region. He probably
obtsined il from an old Spanish romance.
in which IN imaginary island Of that name
is described as abonnding in gold
Oregon--According TO some from the In.
dian oregon. river n the west. Others
consider II derived from the Spanish ore
eano. wild mnjoram, which grows abun-
dantly on the Pacific coast.
caba aud spain.