Half of all U.S. states, 25 to be exact, carry Native American names. Today we will be taking a look at the 25 states and the meanings of their names.
Half of all U.S. states, 25 to be exact, carry Native American names. Today we will be taking a look at the 25 states and the meanings of their names. They will be listed in alphabetical order. 1. Alabama: Named after the Alabama, or Alibamu tribe, a Muskogean-speaking tribe. Sources are split between the meanings 'clearers of the thicket' or 'herb gatherers'. 2. Alaska: Named after the Aleut word "alaxsxaq", which means "the mainland" 3. Arizona: Named after the O'odham word "alĭ ṣonak", meaning "small spring" 4. Connecticut: Named after the Mohican word "quonehtacut", meaning "place of long tidal river" 5. Hawai'i: Is an original word in the Hawaiian language meaning "homeland" 6. Illinois: Named after the Illinois word "illiniwek", meaning "men" 7. Iowa: Named after the Ioway tribe, whose name means "gray snow" 8. Kansas: Named after the Kansa tribe, whose nam...