Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-21
Names of States and Their Meaning.

Maine takes its name from the
province of Maine. in France, and
was so called "a a compliment TO the
queen of Charles l. Henrietta, who
was its owner.
New Hampshire took its name from
Hampshire. England New Hamp-
shire was originally called Lanconia
Vermont is French lNerd Mont
signifying Green Mountain.
Massachusetts is an Indian word
signitying. Country about the great
hills"
Rhode Island gets its name h"cauS"
of its fancied resemblance 10 the Is
land Of Rhodes. in the Mediterranean.
The real name Of Connecticut Is
Queen ell Ia cut" 1t i II Mohican
word which means long river.
New York was 80 named "a com
pliment to the Duke OF York, whose
brother, Charles IL, granted him that
territory.
New Jersey was named for Sir Geo.
Carter. who was at that time govern
or Of the Island Jersey. in the British
channel.
PENNSYLVANIA, as is generally known,
takes its name from William Penn,
the sylvia part Of it meaning woods.
Literally it i "Penn's woods. '
Delaware derives its name from
Thomas West, Lord De la Ware.
Maryland was named in honor OF
Henrietta Maria, queen OF Charles |.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen
The Carolinas got their name from
Charles lCarolus) III.
Florida gets its name from hanu
mas De Flores, or Feast Of the Flow
ers
Alabama comes from 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 iutrrpreta-
tions have been given TO the word
Arkansas. the best being that it sis-
nities Smoke Waters, the French
prefix Ark meaning 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 Dark md
Bloody Ground, but is derived from
the Indian word "Kain-tuku signi-
flying Something Great
Indiana means land OF Indians.
Illinois is supposed 10 be derived
from an Indian word which was in
tended to refer TO superior class OF
men.
Wisconsin is mn Indian word mean
ing Wild, Rushing Waters.
Missouri means Muddy Water.
Michigan is from an Indian word
meaning Great Lake.
The name of Kansas is based on the
same as that OF Arkansas.
Iowa is named from an Indian trib",
the kiowas, the Kiowas were so called
by the Illinois Indians because they
Nyar.. s'arro.S the river
The name Of California j. n matter
of much dispute. Some writers say
that 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 Nom
tains on account of its many colored
peaks.
Nebraska means shallow waters.
Nevada is Spanish word signify
ing 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 "Mixtecaph, and the people
Mixtecas. From the last word the
name Of Texas is supposed TO have
been derived.
Oregon il Spanish word signify
i,,,, .yala. of wild thyme
Dakota means "leagued' T. or allied
tribes
Wyoming is an 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.