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Can you name the Origin of State Names?
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Creek Indian for 'we stay here'
Means 'red' in Spanish
Sioux word for 'beautiful land' or 'one who puts to sleep'
Named after French King Louis XIV
Likely from Chippewa word for 'great water'
From Algonquin word for 'muddy water'
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Origin of State Names Quiz
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Created Dec 23, 2010 in
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Tahnan
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Dec 23rd, 2010 at 05:03 GMT
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Done over a year and a half ago, and for all 50 states instead of six at random: http://www.sporcle.com/games/usstatename_origins.php
44magnum
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Dec 23rd, 2010 at 05:09 GMT
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I just picked six at random. I thought if I did all 50 if you could name all 50 you could just enter the states.
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