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How All 50 States of America Got Their Names
#41. South Dakota
The origin of the state name is the same as North Dakota.
#42. Tennessee
British traders stumbled upon a Cherokee town named Tanasi in the early 18th century. The town is known today as Monroe County, Tennessee.
#43. Texas
The Lone Star State got its nam from the Caddo word “tejas,” which means “friend” or “allies.”
#44. Utah
Utah is derived from Ute, a native tribe, which the Spanish have come to call Yuta.
#45. Vermont
Vermont is a combination of French words “vert” and “mont,” which means “green mountain.”
#46. Virginia
The state is named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was considered a Virgin Queen since she never had children or got married.
#47. Washington
You guessed it right if you thought the state was named after the first U.S. President George Washington.
#48. West Virginia
The origin of this name is the same as Virginia.
#49. Wisconsin
The state got its name from the Miami Indian word, “meskonsing,” which means “river running through a red place.”
#50. Wyoming
Wyoming is derived from “mscheweamiing,” a Dakota word that means “at the big flats.”
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