Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-11
STATE NCMENCLATURE.

STATE NOMENCLATURE.
 Arkansas-Tho namc is of Indian origin, but has no known meaning. In 1851 the leg islature declared tho pronunciation to be Ar-kan-saw.
 Alabama-Takes its name from its principal river, and is supposed to mean 'Here we rest" which words are the motto of the state. The name was first given to the river by the French in the form of "Alibamon," from the name of q Muscogee tribe that lived upon the banks.
 California-This name as first applied, be- tween 1855 and 1889, to a portion of Lower California, was derived from on old printed romance, the one which Mir. Edward Everett Hale rediscovered in 1862, and from which he drew this now accepted conclusion. Colorado-Past participle of the Spanish Colorar, to color. So called probably from its tinted peaks, or from its vegetation, rich in many colored flowers. Connecticut-Takesi it's name from its prin- cipal river. an Indian word meaning Hong river"
 | Delaware-Takes its name from the river and bay, named after Lord De la Warr, one of the early governors of Virginia and an ancestor of Lord Sackville, late British min ister at Washington. | Florida-This name was given to n larger territory than the present state by Ponce de Leon in l572, from the Spanish name of Easter Sunday, Pascua Florida flowery pas ture) the day upon which it was discovered. Georgia-Named as a colony i'll honor of George II.
 Illinois-Derives its name from its principal river, which is named from the Indian tribe of the Illini, supposed to mean superior men," | Indiana-Called from the word Indian. | Iowa-Namcd from its principal river; the r,eaning of the Indian word is variously stated to be ''the beautiful land, "the sleepy ones" "this is the place."
 Kansas-Namcd after the river; the word in the Indian tongue means smoky water" | kentucky-Derived from the Indian tongue, and means ''dark and bloody ground" al- luding to the many battles of the Indian | tribes
 Louisiana-Named after Louis XIV of France, in 1644, by its discover, La Salle
 Maine-After a district in France
 Maryland After Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles l.
 Massachusetts-An Indian chiefs name. Michigan-Named after the lake; the word is Indian, and means 'sgreat lake,"
 Minnesota-Named from the river. In Indian the word means 'sky tinted water" Mississippi-Indian father of waters" ,,1 meaning in Indian muddy water."
 Nebraska-Name is of Indian origin, and is supposed to mean shallow water"
 Nevada-Name is of Spanish origin, and means "snow covered" New Hampshire-For Hampshire county in England. , New Jersey-Named after the Island of Jersey.
 New York-In honor of the Duke of York.
 North Carolina, South Carolina-These two states arc named after King Charles
 (Carolus) H.
 Ohio-Named from the river. The word in Indian means beautiful river" Oregon-Of Spanish origin, means "wild thyme"
 Pennsylvania-Namcd by William Penn,
 and means ''the woody country of Penn."
 Rhode Island-This state perhaps was named after the Rhoades family, one of whom, Zachary Rhoades, was commissioner for Providence in 1858. Tennessee-In Indian it means 'spoon shaped" The state is named from the river. Texas-How and when Texas received its name has been q 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 arc
 called tejas or texas. Vermont-In French, means green noun , tains."
 , Virginia, West Virginia-Named in honor
 of Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen" f Wisconsin-Named after tho pri,,cipa
 river which in Indian is said to mean, "wilc
 rushing river"