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.”