Such as Iowa or Illinois?
2007-01-23 04:15:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes, both Iowa and Illinois were named after specific groups. Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw "Red People." Nebraska comes from the Oto words for "flat Water" (after the Platte river, which is very wide but also very shallow). The Dakota are a branch of the Sioux. Those are just the ones I know off the top of my head, I'd be suprised if about half the states names weren't of native origin.
2007-01-23 04:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Hammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many states names came from Indian names. I think Iowa and Illinois both came from Indian names, many towns names did, too,
2007-01-23 04:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by cuinclaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the states outside of the original 13 have some connection with the native American.
2007-01-23 04:36:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the states from the Northwest Territory derive their names from Native American tribes or words.
Michigan
Name Origin: Derived from the Indian word Michigama, meaning great or large lake.
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-15481_20826_20829-56001--,00.html
Indiana derives from "Indian lands"
Illinois is named after the Illini tribe
Ohio is from a tribal word for "great river".
"Wisconsin" is the English spelling of a French version of an Indian name for the river that runs 430 miles through the center of our state. It most likely means "River of Red Stone" or "River of the Great Rock."
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/topics/wisconsin-name/
2007-01-23 05:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illinois was inhabited by the Illini Indians.
2007-01-23 04:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by john b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many states names came from native words....
Alabama -Indian for tribal town, later a tribe (Alabamas or Alibamons) of the Creek confederacy.
Illinois -French for Illini or land of Illini, Algonquin word meaning men or warriors.
Iowa -Indian word variously translated as "one who puts to sleep" or "beautiful land."
full listing of the origins of state names at the site below
2007-01-23 04:28:18 · answer #6 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indiana -- Land of the Indians
2007-01-23 05:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. Alot of them in fact. I am from Minnesota, and our state, as well as north and south dakota, are named after native americans. I believe many in the upper midwest are. We also have alot of towns, railroads, casinos, etc. named after indians or indian tribes. (Hiawatha, Minnetonka, Mendota, Mystic Lake, etc)
2007-01-23 04:22:58 · answer #8 · answered by reauxmarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oklahoma means land of the red man.
2007-01-23 04:28:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohio gets its name from the Iroquois meaning "Great Water" (aka the Ohio River).
That's one! :)
I think Alabama is another. (It is taken from an Indian tribe name, I believe).
2007-01-23 04:23:57 · answer #10 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋