The record-union., 1892-08-17
NAMES OF STATES.
Meanings Worth ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VAL
able List.

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Maine takes its name from the Prov
Ince OF Main, in France, and was SO
called as compliment to the Queen of
Charles l., Henrietta, who was its owner.
New Hampshire takes its name from
Hampshire, England. New Hampshire
was originally called Laconia.
Vermont is French (verd mont, signi-
tying green mountain.
Massachusetts is an Indian word, sig
nifying country about the great hills"
Rhode Island gets its name because of
its fancied resemblance to the Island of
Rhodes, in the Mediterranean.
The real name OF Connecticut is Quon-
eh-ta-but. 1t is Mohegan word, and
means long river"
New York was so named as a compile
ment to the Duke Of Y ork, whose brother,
Charles H., granted him that territory.
New Jersey was named for Sir George
Carter, who was at that time Governor of
the Island of Jersey, in the British Chan
mel.
Pennsylvania, as is generally known,
takes its name from William Penn; the
''sylvania" part Of it means woods. Lit
orally it is "Penn's woods"
Delaware derived its name from
Thomas West, Lord de Ia Ware.
Maryland was named in honor of Hen
rietta Maria, Queen of Charles /.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen"
The Carolinas were named for Charles
(Carolus) l.
Florida gets its name from kanunas de
Flores, or Feast of the Flowers"
Alabama comes from a Greek word,
and signifies Land of Rest"
Louisiana was SO named in honor of
Louis XIV.
Mississippi is Natchez word, and
means FEATHER of Waters.''
Three or four Indian interpretations
have been given for the word Arkansas.
the best being that it signifies smoky
Waters" the French prefix lark" mean
ing bow.
Tennessee, according to some writers.
is from Tenasea, an Indian Chief; others
have it that it means River of the Big
Bend.'
Kentucky does not mean Ozark and
Bloody Ground" but is derived from the
Indian word ''Kain-tuk- ae," signitying
Land at the Head of the River"
Ohio has had several meanings fitted
to II. Some say that it is a Suwanee word
meaning The Beautiful River" Others
refer to the Wyandotte word, Oheza,
which signifies Something Great"
Indiana means land of Indians.
Illinois is supposed TO be derived from
an Indian word, which was intended to
refer to superior class Of men.
W ISCOHSlH Is an 1uCIdn WOrQ, meaning
wild, Rushing Waters"
Michigan is from an Indian word.
meaning Great Lake,
The name Kansas is based on the same
as that of Arkansas.
Iowa is named from an Indian tribe.
the kioWas; the kiowaS were so called
by the Illinois Indians because they were
across the river"
The name Of California is a matter OF
much dispute. Some writers say it first
appeared in Spanish romance of 1880.
the heroine being an Amazonian named
California
Colorado is a Spanish word, applied to
that portion of the Rocky Mountains on
account OF its many colored peaks.
Nebraska means shallow waters.
Nevada is Spanish word signifying
"snow-covered mountains"
Georgia had its name bestowed when it
was colony, In honor Of George IL
The Spanish missionaries of 1924 called
the country now known as Texas Mix
tecapah," and the people MiXtecas. From
this last word the name of Texas is sup
posed to have been derived.
Oregon is a Spanish word, signifyinp
wales of wild thyme"
Dakota means 'leagued'' or ''allied
tribes.'
Wyoming is the Indian word for "Big
Plains"
Washington gets its name from our first
President.
Montana means mountainous
Idaho is name that has never been
satisfactorily accounted for.-St. Louis
Republic.