Can you name the U.S. state names with Native etymologies?

created by pfrijiritr
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Language of OriginStateMeaning
Aleutmainland
Cherokee(name of a Cherokee village)
Siouxfriend
Hawaiianplace of the gods
Algonquianlittle big hill
Iroquoianon the meadow
Choctawthicket-clearers
Iroquoianlarge creek
Apachehigh
Choctawred people
Algonquianhe speaks normally
Algonquianat a long river
Siouxcloudy water
Language of OriginStateMeaning
Siouxfriend
Caddofriend
Algonquiangreat river
Algonquianlarge lake
Algonquianat the big river flat
Siouxpeople of the south wind
Siouxwind
Siouxsleepy ones
Algonquiandugout canoe
Siouxflattened water
O'odhamsmall spring
Algonquianit lies red
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U.S. State Names with Native Etymologies Quiz

  1. by pfrijiritr
  • Created Sep 16, 2011 in Geography
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