Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11
The Names of the States.

Ohio takes it name from the river on
the southern boundary. The word Is
from the Wyandotte Indian dialect.
"O-he-zah," and means something
great"
Iowa is named from the river Of that
name. The river is named from the
Ioway Indians.
Missouri was also named from q
river. The word is from the Indian
Min-he-sho-shay, sgnifying muddy
water"
The name of Wisconsin is Of French
Indian origin. 1t was formerly spelled
Ouis-con-sin, meaning "wostern flow
ing"
Illinois is derived from the Delaware
word "Illin,' or "Leni, meaning real
men," and the soft French termination
"ois."
The name Michigan comes from the
Indian words of Algonquin and Chip
pewa origin, "Niitcha," great, and
gan lake.
Louisiana was called in honor Of
Louis XIV, Of France, and formerly
applied to the French possessions in tho
Mississippi Valley
The word Arkansas Is Of Indian stock.
A tribe Of Indians who rebolled and
separated from the Kansas nation were
celebrated for the fine qualities Of their
bows. From this they were called Arc
or Bow Indians, and efterward Arkan-
| sas.
Maryland was named from Queen
Henrietta Maria. In the chapter the
name in Latin was Terra Uu7fP, mean.
ing land of Mary, or Ma e Land.
Virginia was called in honor Of Queen
Elizabeth, who was known as the Vir-
gin Queen.
The territory Of the Carolinas was
granted to the French settlers in 1852,
and named after Charles l., of France.
King George H., OF England, was
sponsor for the Southern State Of Geor-
gia.
The name of Maine was given to that
State descriptively, since in the orig
nal charter it was considered 1.-The
Mayne land Of New England
Vermont was also descriptive name,
being formed from two French words
"verd" and mont" meaning green
mountains.
Kentucky is from Kentuckee, an In
dian Shawnoese word, signitying the
"head of river or "long river
Mississippi is from the Indian Meesy-
seedce, meaning not the father of wa
ters," but 1.-The great water
Colorado is named for Rio Colorado.
The name is OF Spanish origin, and
means 'ruddy" or red referring to
the color of the water in that river.
Tennessee is supposed to have been
named from Tenas See, one of the chief
.f, a. Tbn,,l-,. To- ,,rl,io iol,
was located on the banks OF the Ten
nessee river.
The name of Minnesota is from the
Indian Minnesotah, meaning "colored
water.
The State OF Nevada is named after
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which in
turn are said to have been named from
the Sierra Nevadas of Grenada.
Nebraska takes its name from the
Nebraska river The name is of Indian
origin, meaning shallow river.
Kansas is also named from its princi-
pal river. 4 tribe Of Indians formerly
in that locality We're known as the Kon-
SOS or Rows, and the State is probably
named from them.
The origin of the name OF the penin-
sular State of Florida is told by his
torians rs follows: In 1912 Ponce de
Leon sailed from France to the West in
search of the fountain of youth. He
first saw land on Easter Day, and on
account of the richness and quantity OF
flowers found on the new possessions
he called it Florida
Alabama is named from an ancient
Indian tribe of the Mississippi Valley.
, The name signifies "here we rest.
Few States have been named after
, their original discovcrers. The names
of La Sale, De Soto, Marquette, Coro-
NADIA and Fremont, are waiting to be
: Incorporated into history by the naming
of some new States in their honor. -Er.