Does anyone know where Texas got its name??
2007-11-14 12:57:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Houston
The name "Texas" comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas" meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas.
2007-11-16 14:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by head in the clouds... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see if I can help you out here since I'm a ♥Texas♥ native! Keep the name Texas and here's some silly names that rhyme or sound similar to the name Texas: Hexes Mexes Nexes Sexes (just in case you can't keep Texas and have to rename it, few more suggestions for you)! Rexes Dexes Flexes Lexes Exes Plexes But the person that named Texas in regions like East Texas, West Texas, North Texas, South Texas, etc. was pretty much right on the money. It is a really big state to cover. I hope this is a bit of help for you with your assignment! Good luck to you, hun! :-)
2016-05-23 05:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by diana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas comes from the word "teysha" meaning "hello friend" in the language of the Caddo Indian tribes. Spanish explorers and settlers used this word to refer to the friendly tribes throughout Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Texas, the Lone Star State, is a giant of a state. And Texans are known for their large, welcoming hearts. "Friendship" is the state's motto, and the people of Texas live by that motto.
I have a wife she's from Texas and I'm from Philippines.
2007-11-14 13:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Jazzpogitos 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
The name means Friend in one Native American language and also the name of a tribe named Tejas.
2007-11-16 05:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by Texan~to_the-Max 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Texas was first called Tejas ( a spanish word -I think) and then later called Texas as it was easier to pronounce.
2007-11-14 13:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by Su-Nami 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tejas is a spanish word meaning Friend I think.
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2007-11-15 11:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by itchianna 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It comes from an Indian word for "Friend."
2007-11-14 13:30:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋