San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-07
Names of the States.

From the New York Journal.
Maine takes its name from the
Province of Maine in France, and
was so called as a compliment to the
Queen of Charles l., Henrietta, who
was its owner.
Vermont is French (Verd Mont)
signifyiDg Green Mountain.
Massachusetts is an Indian word,
signifying Country About the Green
Hills"
Rhode Island gets it's name because
of it's fancled resemblance to the Is.
land of Rhodes in the Mediterranean.
The real name of Connecticut is
Quon eh-ta-but. 1t is a Michigan
word, and means "long river"
New York was SO named as q com
piment to the Duke Of York, whose
brother, Charles H., granted him
that territory,
New Jersey was named for Sir
George Carter, " 40 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 "sylvaniar part of it mean
ing woods. Literally, 1t is Penn
woods"
Delaware derives it's name from
Thomas West, Lord de Ia Ware.
Maryland was named in honor of
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles 1.
Virginia got it's name from Queen
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen"
The Carolinas were named for
Charles (Carolus) III.
Florida got its name from Kanunas
de Flores, or Feast of the Flowers +"
Alabama, comes from Creek word,
and signifies Land of Rest"
Three or four Indian interpreta-
tions have been given for the word
"Arkansas," the best being that it
signifies 'smoky waters" the French
prefix "Ark" meaning bow.
Tennessee, according to some writ
ers, is from Tenases, an Indian chief;
others have 1t that it mean River OF
! the Big Bend"
Kentucky does not mean "dark and
bloody ground;n but is derived from
the Indian word "Ksin-tuk.ae," sig
| nifying "land at the head of the
| river"
Ohio has had several meanings fit
ed to it. Some say that 1t is q Suwa
nee word, meaning "the beautiful
river" Others refer to Oyandotte
| word, "0hsza," which signifies ':some
! thing great.n 49,
INDIANA means land of Indians.
/ Illinois is supposed to be derived
from an Indian word, which was in
tended to refer to q superior class of
men.
Wisconsin is an In dian word, mean
ing wild, rushing waters
Missouri means muddy water.n
Michigan is from an Indian word
meaning great lakes"
The name of Kansas is based on the
same as that of Arkansas.
Iowa was named from an Indian
tribe, the Klowas; the Kiowas were
so called by the Illinois Indians be-
cause they were "across the rivern
The name of California is q matte r
OF much dispute. Some writer's say
that it first appeared In SPANS h
romance In 1880, the heroine being an
Amazon named California.
Colorado is q Spanish word applied
to that portion of the Rocky Noun
tains on account of its many colored
pesks.
Nebraska means shallow waters.
| Nevada is a Spanish word. signify
ing "snow- covered mountains"
Georgia had its name bestowed,
when it was q colony, in honor OF
George III.
The Snanish missionaries of 1924
called the country now known Of
Texas 'Mixtecapah," and the people
Mixecas. From this last word the
name of Texas is supposed to have
been derived.
| Oregon is Spanish word signify.
ing "vales of wild thyme"
Dakota means "leagued" or allied
tribes.
Wyoming, the Indian word fol
"Big Plains"
Washington gets its name from oul
first President
Montana means noun famous.
, Idaho is q name that has never
been satisfactorily accounted for.