2006-09-29 13:19:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Alabama May come from Choctaw meaning “thicket-clearers” or “vegetation-gatherers”
Arizona Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for “little spring”
Arkansas From the Quapaw Indians
Connecticut From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning “beside the long tidal river”
Illinois Algonquin for “tribe of superior men”
I
ndiana Meaning “land of Indians”
Iowa Probably from an Indian word meaning “this is the place” or “the Beautiful Land”
Kansas From a Sioux word meaning “people of the south wind”
Kentucky From an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “land of tomorrow”
Massachusetts From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning “at or about the great hill”
Michigan From Indian word “Michigana” meaning “great or large lake”
Minnesota From a Dakota Indian word meaning “sky-tinted water”
Mississippi From an Indian word meaning “Father of Waters”
Missouri Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. “Missouri” means “town of the large canoes.”
Nebraska From an Oto Indian word meaning “flat water”
North Dakota From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
Ohio From an Iroquoian word meaning “great river”
Oklahoma From two Choctaw Indian words meaning “red people”
South Dakota From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
Tennessee Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown
Texas From an Indian word meaning “friends”
Utah From the Ute tribe, meaning “people of the mountains”
2006-09-29 13:33:37 · answer #1 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Dakotas. I know several cities and counties named after Indian tribes, but I am guessing on the Dakotas.
2006-09-29 13:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Dawn C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
2006-09-29 13:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by keith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a site that lists state names ans their origins. It's real easy to go through.
2006-09-29 13:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by earthleabear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohio, Deleware, Massachusetts, Alabama, illinois, iowa, and the Dakotas several more are named for words... just look it up @ wikipedia.org
2006-09-29 13:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connecticut (not a tribe, but it means long river)
2006-09-29 13:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jill&Justin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kentucky is one.
2006-09-29 13:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by cynicalk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MICHIGAN
2006-09-29 13:27:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋