The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-20
STATE NOMENCLATURE.

ArEan as ihH bih' - Va t"'''H %t*cAa
but has 10 known meaning. II 1881 the lcs
hla,uro declared the pronunciation to b.
Ar-kan-saw.
Alaiama-Takes s. name from its priucipa
river. and Is supposcd % mean Hero We
rest which words are the motto Of the state
The namo was first given % the river by TIM
French in tho form Of "Alibamon," from the
name Of a Muscogcc hibc that lived upon The
banks
California--This name as first applied, be
tween l5,5 and 1888, 20 a portion Of Lowe
California. was derived from on old printec
romance, the one which ,lr. Edward Everett
Hale roiiscoycrod in lsce, and from which h'
drew this uow accepted conclusion.
Colorado-Tast participie Of the Spanish
Colorar, to colJr So callel probably from
lis tinted peaks or from its vegetation, rici
in many colored flowers.
Connecticut-Takesit its name from its prin
cipal river. an Indian word meaning long
river
Dclaware-Takes its name from the river
Gad bag, named after Lord De Ia War;, on,
Of the carly governors Of Virginia and ar
e.ecstor OF Lord sackville, late British min
ister at Washington.
Florida-Th.s name was given TO a larger
territory than the present state by Ponce de
Leon in i5,2 from the Spanish name OF
Easter Sunday, Pascue Florida uiowery pas
tHrcl, the day upon which It was discovered
Georgia Named as a colony in honor o,
George H.
Illinois Derives IT, name from rs principa
river which isnlmed from ihe Indian tribe OF
tie uliui, supposed TO mean superior men"
Indaua-Cailel from the word Indian.
Iowa Named from it, principal river; the
meaning Of the Indian word Is variousb
stated TO De ''the beautiful land, "thc Sleep
ones. this is the place
Kanas-Namcd after lhe river; tho wore
fl the Indian tongue means smoky water.
-Duiy.dnouheIndian tongue
ard means dark aud bloody ground al
luding to the many battles Of the Indian
tribes
Louisisua-Named after Louis XIV Of
France, IN lC4i, by its discover. Ia Sale
Maine-Afteg a district ia France
Maryland After Henrietta Maria, wife o.
CharlesI
Maasachnsetts-An Indian chiefs name.
Miemgan-Namel after the lake the wori
is Indian, and means great lake"
Minncsote-Nomel from Che river Il
Indian tie word means sky tinted water
M.ssissippi-Indian father Of waters
NIlolri-Named after tho river, and
meaning in Indian muddy water
Nebra4Ea-Namc IS Of Indian origin, andi.
mpno.cd TO mean shallow WATER
yevaia-yamo IS Of Spanish origin, and
means "snow covered
Vow HampsAiro-For Hampshire county
in England
New Jarsay-Eamcd after the Lland Of
jersey.
Sow York-In honor o. the Duke Of York
North Carolina. South Carolina-Theso
two states arc named after King Charlie
lCarolu. II.
Olio-Nomoi from the river. The word
In Indian means beautiful river"
Orcgon-Oi Spanish origin, means wild
thyme.
pennylvania-Named b. William Penn
and means the woody country OF Penn"
Rhode Iland-TAis state perhaps was
named eller tho Rloades family, one Of
whom, Zachary Rhoades, was commissioner
for Providence in los
Tounesec-In Indian It means spoon
shaped The state is named from the river.
Tcxas-fow and when Texas received its
name has boena subject OF much controversy.
Some assert that it is so called because the
original inhabitants had roofs over their
dwellings, which in the Spanish language are
called tejas OF texas.
Vcrmont-In French means green noun
tainsn
Virginia, West Vhginia-Named IN honor
Of Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT after tho principal
river, which in Indian is said 70 mean, wild
rushing river