| Name Origin | Team |
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| Named from an older team of the same name, which in turn was named for its federal location. | |
| Named through a contest for its symbolism of Southwest America. | |
| Owner Charles Adams wanted a name representing physical might to match a brown and yellow color scheme. | |
| This name was voted most popular by fans for being 'a beautiful, powerful act of nature that is indigenous to the mountain region.' | |
| Named by owner Jack Kent Cooke, who wanted to epitomize royalty. | |
| Named for the nationality of the team's players; originally, only those of French descent could join (and no yanks!) | |
| Named by Ed Snider's sister, who appreciated its alliteration and representation of the speed of hockey. Also, 'Quakers' had to go. | |
| Michael Eisner named this team for a peewee hockey team; since the 2006 season it's lost its edge, so to speak. | |
| Named for the Texas police force via a pun on owner Tex Rickard's name. | |
| Named for the region's prominent petroleum industry. | |
| Named for the residents of Nassau and Suffolk County. | |
| A homage to the Montreal Hockey Club, which was nicknamed 'The Winged Wheelers.' | |
| Named for a World War I Canadian regiment, which itself is named for the nation's symbol. | |
| Chosen from a pool of six, including the Blue Ox, the Freeze and the Northern Lights. They went with a representative of the great outdoors. | |
| Named for the classification of its city. And it's not in Ottawa. | |
| | Name Origin | Team |
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| Named for predators in the nearby Red Triangle, described as 'relentless, determined, swift, agile, bright and fearless.' | |
| Derived from an urban legend of a cryptid similar to the Chupacabra (but instead of goats, it mutilates people). | |
| Inspired by the nickname of the arena, 'The Igloo.' Having the same first three letters as the state helped. | |
| Voted by fans, this name was inspired by a saber-toothed tiger fossil excavated in the region. | |
| Owner H. Wayne Huizenga used his franchise to draw attention to an endangered cat in the region. | |
| Named for the uniforms worn by Union soldiers. | |
| Named for an older team, which was named for an older team, which was named for its city's historical role in the aviation industry. | |
| Named for the burning of Atlanta in the Civil War; kind of lost its touch after moving north of the North. | |
| Originally named for Minnesota's state motto, 'Etoile du Nord'; it was shortened upon moving to match another state motto (in English this time). | |
| Named after its city's status as 'The Capital' of electrical discharge. | |
| Named for a Canadian folk hero. | |
| Named for a World War I battalion which owner Frederic McLaughlin served with; the battalion was named for a Native American chief. | |
| Peter Karmanos Jr. named this team for the weather of the region after it moved from Hartford. As it turns out, the weather can get ugly. | |
| Named for W. H. Handy's jazz tribute to its city. | |
| Tired of area sports teamed called 'The Bisons', team officials picked a completely new name symbolizing leadership. | |
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