The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1892-01-29
MATES OF STATES.
DOW THE DIFFERENT STATES OF
TIE UNION WERE NAMED.

isN- &,:lStd v.t-ftf- lNHlNCOs
Of the Expectations Arc of English
~orig:m-31any Others Arc Derived from
Old Indian Nvolsis-Sclme Peculiar fIc.,n-
ings ia Familiar Terms.
Maine takes it's name from theprovince
of Main, in France, aud was 50 called as
q compliment 10 the queen of Charles /,
Henrietta, who was its ow!lef.
New Hampshire takes its mime from
Hampshire, England. New Hampshire
was originally called Laconia.
Ven mt is French (vcrd monty, sig
nifyins greer. mountain.
massachusetts is an Indian word, sig
n;fying country about the great hills"
Rhode island gets it's nanie because Of
its fancied resemblance to the Island CT
El,odcs, in the Mediterranean.
The real name of Connection ut is Ouon-
eh-ta-bur. 1t is 81 Michigan word, and
means long river"
New York was so named as q comDli- |
ment to the Duke Of York, whose brother,
Charles III, granted him that territory.
New Jersey was named for Sir George
StSh VIZ Nt.o ~ OAt'.u tAtliG XIV tltt
os the Island OF Jersey, in the British
channel.
Pennsylvania, as is generally known,
tases lis name from William Penn, the
~'sylvania" part of it nearing woods.
Literally it is "penn's Woods"
Delaware derives it's name from
Thomas West, Lord lie Ia Ware.
MARYLAND was named in honor OF Hen
rietta Iia.ia. queen OF Challes l.
Virginia sos its name from Queer,
I.lizs, beth, the Virgin Queen"
The Caroiinas we.e named for Charles
(GaroluEl Il.
MaAS1Hcs worTu REMEMBERING.
Florida gets its ann from Kanunas
de Flores, or "Feast of the Flowers"
Alabama nat from a Greek word,
and signifies Land of Rest"
Louisiana was - .,%:.!cd in honor Of
Louis XIV.
Mississippi IS a Natchez word, ala
means eFather of Waters"
Three or four Indian interpretations
have been given for the word Arkansas,
the best being that it signifies Smoky
| Watcrs,' the French prefix "Arls" mean
ing bow.
Tennessee, according to some writer's.
is from Tenasea, an Indian chief: others
have it that it means "Riyer OF the Zig
Bend"
Kentucky does not mean Ozark and
Bloody Ground" hat is derived from the
Indian word ''Ka.li- tuk-ae," signifying
"Land at the He. o5 Re River"
Ohio has hsd several .,eanings fitted
to it. Some say i;..si 80 is a Suwanee
word. meaning The q antiful Rivcr.r
Others refer to .he wyanaotte word,
Oheza, which slgniiied "Something
Great"
Indiana means land of Indians.
Illinois is supposed to be derived from
an Indian word which WAS intended to
refer to a superior class Of men.
Wisconsin is an Indian word, meaning
wild, Rushing Waters."
Missouri means Muddy Waters"
Michigan is from an !alian word,
meaning "Grcat lake
The am Kansas isb:;eA &" tiasaEia
as that of Arkansas.
VARIABLE Ii:;,.
Iowa is named frn:n an @.3.:..-. :M.i.,a.
the kioahs; so N:s"a.; .;r.'a .#: t3t::Q
by the illinois !@at;a..; l,ea.a. w.
"acros5 the r:.cl.'
Tho nmne uf Ct:;iifasai1 i. > i. ~ f;
msca aislE.e. 5n.:it ":.fe.t.a.t.. j.
first a!,s1ear2s! iaa .3a:nial ". .i.e +.
1856, the h~ereisac being ~ -~Am...ai:s-
named -Caiiiurl;a."
Colorado is 81 Spanish word. ,tlial L.
that portion OF the Rocky mountains CT
account of its many colorea peaks.
Nebraska means shallow waters.
Nevada is q Spanish word, sig,lifyins
"snow covered mountains"
Georgia had Us name bestowed whel
it was a colony i'll honor of George IL.
The Spanish missionaries OF 1924 Gale;
the country NOW known rs Texas Min
tecapah," and the people MieNtecas. From
this last word the am of Texas is sap
posed to have been derived.
Oregon is a Spanish word, signifyins
'vales Of wild thyme"
Dakota mems ''leagucl or ''alliei
tribes"
Wyoming is the Indian word for Obj.
Plains"
Washington gets its name from on:
first president.
Montana means mountainous.
i Idaho is u am that has never beer
satisfa ctorily accounted for.-St. Loui
Republic,