The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-02
What State Names Mean.

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80 What's in name?'' asks the poet:
vet many names are full Of meaning,
and contain historical associations well
worth remembering For example,
see what is to be found in the names OF
the states:
Maine takes It's name from the.
province Of Maine, in France, and was
SO called as compliment to Henrlet-
ia, the queen Of Charles L, who was
its owner.
New Hampshire took its name from
Hampshire, ENGLAND. New Hamp-
shire was originally called Laconia.
Vermont is French Vert montl,
sipnifying green mountain. =
Massachusetts is an Indian word,
signifying country about the great
hills .
Rhode Island gets its name because
Of It's fancied resemblance to the ISL
and Of Rhodes, in The Mediterranean
Sea.
The real name Of Connlecticut is.
ssOuoneh- Ia cut. It is a Mohican
word, signifying long river.
New: York was so named as com
pliment to the Duke Of York, whose.
brother, Charles IL, granted him
that territory.
New Jersey was named for Sir.
George Carter, who was at that time
.goyernor:of the Isle Of jersey, in the
British Channel.
Pennsy ylvania, as is generally known,
the sylvania part Of it. meaning
= Literally, 1t is Penn's
woods.
Delaware derives its name from
Thomas West, Lord de Ia ware.
Maryland was named in honor Of
Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles. L.
irginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the {. Virgin Qneen.
Kentucky does not mean :. dark and
bloody ground, 9 but is derived from
the Indian word, 9 Kain-tukee,' =
ssiisgnifying land Of the head Of the
river -.
B The Carolinas were named from from.
Kannmas de Flores, or, Feast of
the flowers. Z
Alabama comes from a Greek word,
and signifies land Of rest.
Louisiana was so named in honor OF
Louis XI
Mississippi is.a Natchez word that
means $ father Of waters
Three or fouI indian interpretations
have been given to the word Arkan-
:sas, the best being that it signifies
smoke waters the French prefix
ark meaning 8 bow.
Tennessee, according to some writer,
is from Tenasea, an Indian chief:
Others have it that it means river
of the big bend. .
Ohio has had several meanings fitted
tosiit. Some say that it is a Suwanee
word, meaning 8 the beautiful river
Others refer to the Wyandotte word
Oheza, which signifies something
great.
Indiana means land Of Indians. =
Illinois is supposed to be derived
from an Indian word which was In,
tended to refer toza superior class OF
men.
Wisconsin, is an 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 tribe
the Kiowas: the K1owas were so
called by the Illinois Indians because
they were across the river.
The name Of California is matter
of much dispute. Some writer's say
that it first appeared in a Spanish
romance Of 1880, the heroine being an
Amazonian named Californ1a. .
Colorado is Spanish word, applied
to that portion OF the Rocky Noun
tains on account of its many colored
peaks.
Nebraska means shallow waters %
Nevada is a Spanish word, signify
ing snow covered mountains.
Georgia Esd its name bestowed when
it was colony in honor of George IL.
The Spanish missionaries Of 1924
called the country now known as
Texas 8. Mixrecapah, - and the people
g sMi1tecas. From the last word the
name Of Texas IS supposed to have
been derived.
Oregon is Spanish word, signifying
S wales Of wild thyme.
Dakota means leagued, or 6 allied
tribes.
wyoming IS The Indian word for
big plains.
Washington gets its name from cur
first president.
Montana means mountains.
Idaho is name that has never been
satisfactorily accounted for.-Morn-
ing Star.
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