Several USA state names with English origins !!!

[Quasar44]

New York
New Hampshire
N and S Carolina - from King Charles 1

Virginia and W Virginia from - Queen Elizabeth

Georgia - king George 2


Very interesting

 

[ozro]

New York
New Hampshire
N and S Carolina - from King Charles 1

Virginia and W Virginia from - Queen Elizabeth

Georgia - king George 2


Very interesting

Washington, the state and the federal district.......after the guy that kicked their ass

 

[MisterBeale]

Most states have origin names that go back to the original people here.

If you want to know their true meaning, you need to find that original language and the translation.

States with Indian Names

States with Indian Names

lewisandclarktrail.com

 

[shockedcanadian]

You don't want to do Canada cities and landmarks now lol.

 

[1srelluc]

State/Place names named after the N/As that the resident's ancestors went out of their way to slaughter.

Makes little sense.....But they want to bitch about a sports team name like The Redskins.

 

[marvin martian]

New York
New Hampshire
N and S Carolina - from King Charles 1

Virginia and W Virginia from - Queen Elizabeth

Georgia - king George 2


Very interesting

Most everything in the US is named after the first white person who arrived, or the last Indian to leave.

 

[whitehall]

What did you expect former British colonies to be named after? Counties often took the names of native Indian tribes.

 

[hondo 50]

Won't be long before marxists want to change that.