2006-09-29 13:49:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Several states have Indian names (actually -- about half do). The link I provided gives more information.
I think there are just two:
Utah -- Ute Tribe
Illinois -- Illini Tribe
There are Dakota Indians and Delaware Indians, but those tribes take their name from the state -- not the other way around.
2006-09-29 13:59:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iowa comes to mind. The Dakotas for sure. Idaho? Oregon? Utah? Wyoming?
2006-09-29 20:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dakotas. Illinois (Illini).
2006-09-29 20:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by x q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a website you can go to for the real answer to that question it is www.infoplease.com its a great site and they have tons of answers for every state lil things you didn't need to know please check it out you'll be glad you did
2006-09-29 20:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Massachusetts, illinois? ohio? oklahoma?
2006-09-29 20:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oklahoma, iowa, north & south dakota
2006-09-29 20:58:30 · answer #6 · answered by Angiee. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is your answer
In fact, about half of the states got their names from Indian words. The name of Kentucky comes from an Iroquoian word (Kentahten), which means "land of tomorrow." Connecticut's name comes from the Mohican word (Quinnehtukqut), which means "beside the long tidal river." And the word "Podunk," meant to describe a insignificant town out in the middle of nowhere, comes from a Natick Indian word meaning "swampy place."
HERE ARE OTHER FACTS YOU MAY FIND HELPFUl
Alabama: may come from Choctaw meaning "thicket-clearers" or "vegetation-gatherers."
Alaska: corruption of Aleut word meaning "great land" or "that which the sea breaks against."
Arizona: from the Indian "Arizonac," meaning "little spring" or "young spring."
Arkansas: from the Quapaw Indians.
Chicago (Illinois): Algonquian for "garlic field."
Chesapeake (bay): Algonquian name of a village.
Connecticut: from an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning "beside the long tidal river."
Illinois: Algonquin for "tribe of superior men."
Indiana: 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."
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The state name Utah is from the Ute tribe, meaning "people of the mountains."
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Mississippi (state and river): from an Indian word meaning "Father of Waters."
Malibu (California): believed to come from the Chumash Indians.
Manhattan (New York): Algonquian, believed to mean "isolated thing in water."
Milwaukee (Wisconsin): Algonquian, believed to mean "a good spot or place."
Missouri: named after the Missouri Indian tribe. "Missouri" means "town of the large canoes."
Narragansett (Rhode Island): named after the Indian tribe.
Nebraska: from an Oto Indian word meaning "flat water."
Niagara (falls): named after an Iroquoian town, "Ongiaahra."
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The name Tahoe (the lake in California/Nevada) is Washo for "big water."
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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."
Pensacola (Florida): Choctaw for "hair" and "people."
Roanoke (Virginia): Algonquian for "shell money" (Indian tribes often used shells that were made into beads called wampum, as money).
Saratoga (New York): believed to be Mohawk for "springs (of water) from the hillside."
South Dakota: from the Sioux tribe, meaning "allies."
Sunapee (lake in New Hampshire): Pennacook for "rocky pond."
Tahoe (lake in California/Nevada): Washo for "big water."
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."
Wisconsin: French corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is disputed.
Wyoming: from the Delaware Indian word, meaning "mountains and valleys alternating"; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania.
2006-09-29 21:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont forget INDIANa!
LOL!
2006-09-29 21:04:16 · answer #8 · answered by ICG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋