2007-05-18 15:33:33 · 6 answers · asked by Maxine A 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Louisiana (New France) was named after Louis XIV, one of France's greatest and most powerful kings. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".
2007-05-18 15:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by kittenspurr2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, i'm going to take a wild guess that the Louis comes from the king of France, being as Louisiana belonged to France before we bought it. And as far as the Ana part goes, I think that is just another way of saying "ville" or "town" I don't think Ana was a person
2007-05-18 15:39:08 · answer #2 · answered by Most Argumentative 07 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
More than likely it was named after King Louis XIV of France when the French made a lot of explorations to the New World.
2007-05-19 03:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Anna. Was after King Louis of France.
2007-05-18 15:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by Heath 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a feeling your tongue is firmly in your cheek as you ask this. The State got its name from Louis XIV of France who was king when the first French settlers arrived there.
2007-05-18 16:21:22 · answer #5 · answered by marguerite L 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Louis the 14 of France and Marie Antoinette
2007-05-18 15:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by namazanyc 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋