The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-02-03
KAMEs OF THE STATES.
A BR1EF LEaeoN IL rIsroRy-

BRIEF LESSON II HISTORY.
Mainc-So called from the province ,s
Maine, in France. in compliment TO Oaesn
Henrietta. Of England, who. il has been said
owned that province. This Is the common,
( ly received opinion.
! New Hampa mpahire-Namsl by John Mason
in 1889. (who with another Obtained tie
grant from the crown) from uampsli-,
county, in England. The former name cf
the dominion was Lacouia
Eermout-Ftom the French Ucrd mont --
green nUnntains, indicative Of the mouufa5r-
ous nature of the State. The name was fi-s-
officially recognized on January, I777
Massachuseus-India name siglifElry
"the country above the hills'
Rhode Isiaud-1his name was adopted
in 1864, from the Island of Rhodes. In the
Mediterranean. because Of its faucied Iesen-
blauce 10 that island
COuusctjeut-Tnis IS the English orthog-
raphy Of the Iudan word Qaau-ec>ia cus,
which signifies "tIe long river"
New IoTk-Named 10y the Duke Of York
under color Of title given him By EugEsh
Crown, in 1864.
New JeIsey-So called in honor of Sir
George Carteret, whe was Governor Of tie
Island OF Jersey, in tie British Channel.
Penusy 7ania- From William Penn. the
founder Of the colony, meaning Fenu's
Woods.
LeIaware-Ia honor Of Thomas West.
Lord de la Wa'e. who visited the bay u-l
died there in 1910.
Mary yIaua-A.t ter Henrietta Maria, Queen
OF Charles l., Of England.
EugiCia-5J called in honor Of Queen
Elizabeth the virgin queen" in whose
reign Sir Walter Raleigh made Shs first at,
tempt 10 colonies that region.
North and South Carolina were originally
in one tracG, called "Caroiaua." after Charles
TX. Of France. in 1901. Subsequently, ia
1865, the name was altered to C.roliua-
Georgia--So called IL honor OF George Il.
Of England. wi 10 established a colony IN that
region in 1892.
F.olida-Ponce de Leon. who discovered
this portion Of North America in 1912.
uamed it florida in coaImeu1oratou If the
day he had landed there. which was the Pas
quas de Flores Of the SpauiaIds, or Feast
Of Flowers" otherwise known Is Easter
Sunday.
Aiabama-Formerly portion of Nissis-
sIPpi Territory. admitted into the Union as.
a State in 1916. The name Is Of I.dian or
igiu. sigUilyIug where We rest
Mlsoissip ppi-Formerly portion of the
province Ul Louisiana. So named in 1900
from the great river on the western line
The term IS Cf Iadau origin. meaning long
river"
Louisiana-From Louis NV, Of France.
u ha for some time prior TO 1863 owned the
territory.
Arkansas-From kansas" the Indian
word for smoky water" with the French
prefix are" huw.
Tennessee-Indian for 'the river Of the
big beud," 1. G., the Mississippi, which is
the western bo"Edary.
neutrality-suspicious. for "at the head Of the
river"
Ohio-From the Indian. meaning "beauti-
full" Previously applied to the river, which
trsverses great part Of its borders.
Michjgau-PrevjousIy applied to the lake.
the Iudian name Tor a fish weir. So called
from the faucied resem mOiance Of the lake 10 z
FISH trap.
Iudiana-So called in 1902 from the Amer
lean Indians
Him, is-From the Indian ..Ilina'' men.
aud the French sutix "ois, - together signj-
flying tribe of men.
W consin-Iudian name for "wild rush~
ing channel
M,ssouTi-Named in 1921 from the great
branch Of the MissjssiT pi which flows thrO'
1t. Indian term meaning muddy"
Iowa-From the Indian, signilying 1.-The
drowsy ones"
Miruesota--Indian for ''cIoudy water.''
Ca!if9ruia-The name given by Cortes the
discoveror Of that region. He probably OBJ
:aiued it from old Spanish romance. II
which an imaginary island of that name IS
described as abuunding in gold.
Oregon-According to some from The Iu-
dian. Oregon. river of the west" Oilers
consider it derived from the Spanish "orega-
no." wild maj ram, which grows abundant
ly on the Pacific coast.