The Advocate and news., 1898-04-06
Names of States.

Alabama comes from Greek WOrO,
and signifies Land Of Rest"
Three or four Indian interpretations
have been given to the word Arkansas,
the best being that it signifies Smoke
Waters" the French prefix lark" mean
ing bow.
The name Of California Is a matter Of
much dispute. Some writers say that it
first appeared in a Spanish romance OF
1880, the heroine being an AmazOnian
named California"
The Carolinas were named from Kanu-
mus de Flores, or Feast Of the Flowers" "
Colorado is a Spanish word, applied to
that portion Of the Rocky mountains on
account Of its many-cOlored peaks, and
means red, or cOlOred.
The real name OF Connecticut Is "Quon-
eh-ta-cut." 1t is Mohican word, signi-
flying Long river" or the country Of
the long river"
Dakota means 'leagued" or allied
tribes"
Delaware derives its name from
Thomas West, Lord de la Ware, who
died there in 1916.
Florida takes its name from Spanish
word which means Easter Sunday the
day ON which 1t was discovered by Ponce
de Leon.
Georgia had its name bestowed when 1t
was colony, in honor Of George H., Of
England.
Idaho is a name that has never been
satisfactorily accounted for.
Illinois is supposed to be derived from
an Indian word "illini," meaning men,
and the French sufiix lois" "Tribe Of
Men,"
Indiana means Land Of Indians"
Iowa is named from an Indian tribe
the Kiowas; meaning dr0wsy, or sleepy
ones
The name Kansas means Smoky
Water" or good potato"
Kentucky does not mean dark and
bloody ground" but 1t derived from the
Indian word "Kain-tuk-ae," signifylng
Land of the Head Of the River"
Louisiana was so named in honor Of
Louis XIV.
Maine takes its name from the province
of Maine, in France, and was so called
as compliment to the queen Of Charles
l., Henrietta, who was its owner. 1t Is
Maryland was named in honor Of Hen
rietta Maria, queen of Charles /.
Massachusetts, is an Indian word, sig
nifying country about the great hills"
or blue hills"
Michigan is from an Indian word,
meaning Great Lake." or a weir for fish.
Minnesota is from an Indian word
meaning whitish, cloudy water.
Mississippi Is Natchez word that
means Father Of Waters" or great and
long river.
Missouri means Muddy Water"
Montana means mountains.
Nebraska means shallow waters.
Nevada is a Spanish word, signifying
"snow-cOvered mountains"
New Hampshire took its name from
Hampshire, England. New Hampshire
was originally called Laconla,
New Jersey was named for Sir George
Carteret, who was at that time governor
Of the Isle Of Jersey, in the British chan
mel.
New York was so named as compll-
ment to the Duke Of York, whose brother,
Charles H., granted him that territory.
Ohio has, had several meanings fitted
to it. Some say that 1t is a Suwanee
word, meaning "The Beautiful River"
Others refer to the Wyandotte word
"Oheza," which signifies Something
Great"
Oregon is a Spanish word, signifying
wales of Wild Marjoram."
Pennsylvania, as is generally known,
takes its name from William Penn, the
"sylvania" part Of 1t meaning woods.
Literally, it is ''Penn's woods"
Rhode Island gets Its name because OF
its fancied resemblance to the Island of
Rhodes In the Mediterranean sea-
Tennessee, according to some writers,