Question: why are ohioans called buckeyes?
Answer: THE NICKNAME IS PARTIALLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE BUCKEYE TREES THAT ONCE COVERED MANY AREAS OF THE STATE. RESEMBLING THE EYE OF A DEER, NATIVE AMERICANS CALLED THE NUT 'HETUCK' OR BUCK 'EYE'. ... AFTER THE ELECTION, OHIO BECAME KNOWN AS 'THE BUCKEYE STATE'. THE BUCKEYE IS ALSO THE STATE TREE.