The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-07
NAMES OF STATES,
The Origin of the Different Names and
Their Meaning.

The Origin of the Different Names and
Their Meaning.
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 it's owner.
New Hampshire took IT'S name from
Hampshire. England. New Hampshire
was originally called Laconia.
Vermont is French (Verd Mono. sig
nifying Green Mountain.
Massachusetts is an IHdian word sig
nifying Country About the Great
Hills"
Rhcde Island gets it's name because of
it's fame ed resemblance to the Island of
Rhodes, in the Mediterranean.
The real name of Connecticut is "Quon
eh ia cut" II is Mohican weird, aud
means Long River
New York was SO named as a compli-
ment to the Duke of York 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
Channel.
Pennsylvania IS 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 |.
Virginia got its name from Que n
Elizabeth, the Virgin 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 Greek word
aud signifies Land of Rest
Louis NV.
Mississippi is a Natchez word and
means Father of Waters"
Three or four Indian interpretations
have been given to the word Arkansas.
the best being that it signifies Smoke
Waters" the French prefix "Ark" mean.
ing bow.
Tennessee, according to some writer's
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 "Kian tuck ae," signifying
81 and at the Head of the RIVER
Ohio has had several meanings fitted
to it. Some say that it is Suwanee
word, meaning The Beautiful River"
Others refer to the Wyandotte word
Oheza, which signitied Something
| Great
Indiana means land of Indians.
Illinois is supposed to be derived fro III
an Indian word which was intended t.
refer TO superior class of men.
Wisconsin is an Indian word meaning
Wild, Rushing Waters"
Missouri means Muddy Water"
Michigan is from an Indian word mean.
ing Great Lake"
The name of 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 that ii
first appeared in Spanish romance Of
| 1880, the heroine being an Amazoniar
named "California.
Colorado is a Spanish word, applied tC
| that portion OF the Rocky Mountains or
account of its many colored pears.
Nebraska means shallow waters.
Nevada is spanish word signifyiue
| "suow covered mountains"
Georgia had its name bestowed wher
it was a colony, in honor of George II.
The Spanish missionaries OF 1924 called
the country now known as Texas MIxte
capah, -" and the people Mixtecas. From
this last word the name of Texas il
supposed to have been derived.
Oregon is Spanish word signilying
wales of wild thyme"
Dakota means "leagued" or "allieG
tribes"
Wyoming is the Indian word for Big
Plains
Washington gets its name from oul
First President.
| Montana means mountainous.
| Idaho is name that has never been
satisfactorily accounted for.