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

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