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2006-11-20 01:32:42 · 9 answers · asked by kammy 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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I've got 25 of them..........................

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 : 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”
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”
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”
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

2006-11-20 02:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0 0

I'll tell you the ones I know......Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Nebraska, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Virginia, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington State, Montana, West Virginia

2006-11-20 01:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by jazi 5 · 0 1

i will inform you those i be attentive to......Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, New Mexico, long island, Nebraska, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Virginia, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington State, Montana, West Virginia

2016-12-10 12:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by fearson 4 · 0 0

You mean states in the USA?

49 of them originally had Native American living there. Hawaiians are Polynesians, not considered to be Native Americans.

2006-11-20 03:23:54 · answer #4 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0 0

I do not know all of them, but here are a couple of them. North Carolina, Massachusetts, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, Delaware and I am only guessing at a few of these so not sure if all are correct.

2006-11-20 01:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by Patricia H 2 · 0 1

what do u mean i did not get u
all india states have indian origin

2006-11-20 01:41:03 · answer #6 · answered by Angad 4 · 0 1

Could be Indiana.

2006-11-20 04:21:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Here is a list of all the states' names and their origins I hope this answers your question.
ORIGIN OF STATES NAMES
1.Alabama- May come from Choctaw meaning “thicket-clearers” or “vegetation-gatherers”
2.Alaska- Corruption of Aleut word meaning “great land” or “that which the sea breaks against”
3.Arizona- Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for “little spring”
4.Arkansas- From the Quapaw Indians
5.California- From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500
6.Colorado- From the Spanish, “ruddy” or “red”
7.Connecticut- From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning “beside the long tidal river”
8.Delaware- From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr
9.Florida- From the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning “feast of flowers” (Easter)
10.Georgia- In honor of George II of England
11.Hawaii- Uncertain. The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. Or they may have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.
12.Idaho An invented name whose meaning is unknown.
13.Illinois- Algonquin for “tribe of superior men”
14.Indiana- Meaning “land of Indians”
15.Iowa- Probably from an Indian word meaning “this is the place” or “the Beautiful Land”
16.Kansas- From a Sioux word meaning “people of the south wind”
17.Kentucky- From an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “land of tomorrow”
18.Louisiana- In honor of Louis XIV of France
19.Maine- First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.
20.Maryland- In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England)
21.Massachusetts- From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning “at or about the great hill”
22.Michigan- From Indian word “Michigana” meaning “great or large lake”
23.Minnesota- From a Dakota Indian word meaning “sky-tinted water”
24.Mississippi- From an Indian word meaning “Father of Waters”
25.Missouri- Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. “Missouri” means “town of the large canoes.”
26.Montana- From the Spanish word meaning “mountain.”
27.Nebraska- From an Oto Indian word meaning “flat water”
28.Nevada- Spanish: “snowcapped”
29.New Hampshire- From the English county of Hampshire
30.New Jersey- From the Channel Isle of Jersey
31.New Mexico- From Mexico, “place of Mexitli,” an Aztec god or leader
32.New York- In honor of the Duke of York
33.North Carolina- In honor of Charles I of England
34.North Dakota- From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
35.Ohio- From an Iroquoian word meaning “great river”
36.Oklahoma- From two Choctaw Indian words meaning “red people”
37.Oregon- Unknown. However, it is generally accepted that the name, first used by Jonathan Carver in 1778, was taken from the writings of Maj. Robert Rogers, an English army officer.
38.Pennsylvania- In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means “Penn's Woodland.”
39.Rhode Island- From the Greek Island of Rhodes
40.South Carolina- In honor of Charles I of England
41.South Dakota- From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
42.Tennessee- Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown
43.Texas- From an Indian word meaning “friends”
44.Utah- From the Ute tribe, meaning “people of the mountains”
45.Vermont- From the French “vert mont,” meaning “green mountain”
46.Virginia- In honor of Elizabeth “Virgin Queen” of England
47.Washington- In honor of George Washington
48.West Virginia- In honor of Elizabeth, “Virgin Queen” of England
49.Wisconsin- French corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is disputed
50.Wyoming- From the Delaware Indian word, meaning “mountains and valleys alternating”; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania
Here is where i got the info : http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854966.html

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2006-11-20 01:39:45 · answer #9 · answered by cainejenny 2 · 0 2

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