If you want to understand a state's history, start by looking at its name. The map below shows the breakdown of all the states' etymologies. The most names, eight in both cases, stem from Algonquin and Latin. But the etymologies of some names have become muddled over the years. Even alternate theories exist for some, and an author even appears to made one up entirely. Scroll through the list to find your home state's meaning and how the name originated: Alabama: From the Choctaw word albah...
If you want to understand a state's history, start by looking at its name. The map below shows the breakdown of all the states' etymologies. The most names, eight in both cases, stem from Algonquin and Latin. But the etymologies of some names have become muddled over the years. Even alternate theories exist for some, and an author even appears to made one up entirely. Scroll through the list to find your home state's meaning and how the name originated: Alabama: From the Choctaw word albah...
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