Florida, and Idaho. Does anyone know the meanings of their names?
2006-09-14 14:15:50 · 11 answers · asked by Tunaper 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Florida means "Holy Day of Flowers."
Idaho means "gem of the mountains"
2006-09-14 14:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Florida means "flowery"
Idaho means "Idaho is perhaps the only state that was likely named as the result of a hoax. In early 1860s, when the United States Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested the name "Idaho," which he claimed was derived from a Shoshone language term meaning "the sun comes from the mountains" or "gem of the mountains." Willing later claimed that he had made up the name himself" copied from Wikipedia.
2006-09-14 14:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by Paul M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Florida comes from "La Florida," which is Spanish for "The Flower." I don't know what Idaho is. It sounds like it might have come from the native Indians.
2006-09-14 14:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by navigate100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florida means "feast of flowers"
Idaho- indian word meaning "gem of the mountains"
2006-09-14 14:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by therealprinsess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
florida sunshine state? idaho they grow potatoes
2006-09-14 14:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by casper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Florida" is from the latin 'Floridasum' meaning "shaped like a flint", and "Idaho" is also from the latin "Id ahoine iska", which means "about in the middle".
2006-09-14 14:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florida is from flowering
Idaho, I'm not gonna guess
2006-09-14 14:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slow answer:Study and learn the meaning
2006-09-14 14:18:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
um..i dont know but i think you sent me a message and i tried replying but it wouldnt let me...but the answer to your question is no...lol
2006-09-15 11:05:57 · answer #9 · answered by jen. (: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you spelled answer wrong....(you forgot the "n")
2006-09-14 14:23:19 · answer #10 · answered by strangemcrperson17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋