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What is the origin of the names of the states in USA?

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RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA?

July 14, 2015 at 5:31 pm

At least one is Spanish. Florida = La Florida, 'flower-land'.

Some of them are named for people: Louisiana, Pennsylvania.

That's all I know. *handing off to the Yanks*

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What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by rado84 - July 14, 2015 at 5:25 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Exian - July 14, 2015 at 5:27 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 14, 2015 at 5:31 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Pyrrho - July 14, 2015 at 5:38 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by rado84 - July 14, 2015 at 5:54 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by vorlon13 - July 14, 2015 at 5:41 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Regina - July 14, 2015 at 5:44 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Jackalope - July 14, 2015 at 5:51 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Nope - July 14, 2015 at 6:02 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by CapnAwesome - July 14, 2015 at 6:31 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Minimalist - July 14, 2015 at 6:53 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Longhorn - July 14, 2015 at 7:46 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by CapnAwesome - July 14, 2015 at 7:48 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by BrokenQuill92 - July 14, 2015 at 7:50 pm

RE: What is the origin of the names of the states in USA? - by Clueless Morgan - July 14, 2015 at 7:50 pm

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