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what is the origin of the state name maine
The prevailing theory has to do with a practical nautical term, the main or Main Land, Meyne or Mainland, which distinguished the bulk of the state from the numerous islands.
When did the state name, Maine, first appear
The name Maine first appeared in writing in 1622 as a province, in a charter of the Council of New England granting land to Ferdinando Gorges and Captain John Mason.
Did the state of Maine have a name change after 1622
Captain John Mason named his portion of Maine, New Hampshire. In the same year, a second charter labeled it Laconia. Ferdinando Gorges called his territory New Somerset.
When did the state of Maine regain its name
The name, Main, was fixed in 1665, when the King's Commissioners ordered that Province of Maine be entered from then on in official records.

Question: What is the state known for
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