The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20
How Different States were Named.

How D1n6renG STATES were NduSu'
From the ST. Louis Republic
Maine takes its name from the province
of Main, in France, and was so called as
compliment to the queen of Charles I,
Henrietta, who was its owner.
New Hampshire takes its name from
Hampshire, England, New Hampshire
was originally called Laconia.
Vermont is French (verd mont, sig
nifying green mountain,
Massachusetts, is an Indian word, sig
nifying country about the great hills"
Rhode Island gets its name because of
its faucied resemblance to the Island of
Rhodes, in the Mediterranean.
The real name of Connecticut is Quon-
eh-ta-but. 1t is a Mohegan word, and
means ''long river
New York was so named as compli-
ment to the Duke of York, whose brother,
Charles II, 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
channel.
Pennsylvania, as is generally known,
takes its name from William Penn, the
"sylvania" part Of it meaning woods.
Literally it is "Penn's Woods"
Delaware derives its name from Thomas
West, Lord de la Ware.
Maryland was named in honor of Hen
rietta Maria, queen of Charles 1.
Virginia got its name from Queen Eliza
beth, the 'Yirgiu Queen"
The Carolinas were named for Charles
(Carolus) II.
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 a Natchez word, and
means Father 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 "Ark" 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,' signifying
Gland at the Head of the River
Ohio has had several meanings fitted to
it. Some say that it is a Suwanee word,
meaning "The Beautiful River" Others
refer to the Wyandotte word, Oheza,
which signifed 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.
Wisconsin is an Indian word, meaning
"Wild, Rushing Waters"
Missouri means "Muddy 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 matter of
much dispute. Some writer's say that it
first appeared in a Spanish romance of
1880, the heroine being an Amazoniau
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 II.
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, signifying
"vales of wild thyme
Dakota means ''leagued" or sallied
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
accounted for
In the island of Madagascar the dis
atisfed husband has only to give his wife