Enjoy this etymological tour of the United States. And remember you can get TypeAI PREMIUM now! Start your FREE trial by clicking the link here:
This took a lot of research. For almost every state there are multiple stories behind the name, but I’ve done my best to double and triple-source each of the ones included.
In the cases of words from native American languages, I have cross-referenced the information with that given on the official websites of the relevant tribes and nations.
Here are some of my other sources:
1970s US govt press release (some dodgy stuff in there): #:~:text=IOWA: From an Indian tribe,was applied to the State
David Wilton from has done brilliant work:
Library of Congress for images and old documents:
Oxford English Dictionary for etymology:
Merriam-Webster for pronunications:
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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 States with “New“
2:20 Named after monarchs
3:58 TypeAI
5:10 Named after colonists
6:22 Named after Native American peoples
12:24 From Native American descriptions
16:22 Alaska & Hawaii
17:46 From European languages
20:56 Dunno! Oregon & Rhode Island
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