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This list includes all the states in the US with the State Origin that may not be well known. Do you know some US state names were named to honor notable people and some US state names were based on its native residents? If you don't, read the comments next to each name, to know the origin of state names in these American states. This list of fifty us state & origin of state names is alphabetical and can be sorted by any column. This states list shows the origin of their names. Source: Information Please Database
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Montgomery1819-12-14United States of America, Southeastern United StatesCentral Time zone“ From Alabama River by early European explorers and named 'Alibamu' after the local Indian tribe „ - 2
Juneau1959-01-03United States of America, Western United StatesHawaii-Aleutian time zone, Alaska Time Zone“ Corruption of Aleut word meaning 'great land' or 'that which the sea breaks against' „ - 3
Phoenix1912-02-14Mountain Time Zone“ Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for 'little spring' „ - 4
Little Rock1836-06-15United States of AmericaCentral Time zone“ From the Quapaw Indians „ - 5
Sacramento1850-09-09United States of AmericaPacific Time Zone“ From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500 „ -
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Denver1876-08-01Mountain Time Zone“ From the Spanish, 'ruddy' or 'red' „ - 7 Hartford1788-01-09United States of America, New England, Northeastern United States, Southern New England MoreNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning 'beside the long tidal river' „
- 8 Dover1787-12-07United States of AmericaNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr „
- 9 Tallahassee1845-03-03United States of AmericaNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ From the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning 'feast of flowers' (Easter) „
- 10 Atlanta1788-01-02United States of America, Southeastern United StatesNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ In honor of George II of England „
- 11 Honolulu1959-08-21United States of AmericaHawaii-Aleutian time zone“ Uncertain. The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. Or they may have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians. „
- 12 Boise1890-07-03United States of AmericaMountain Time Zone, Pacific Time Zone“ An invented name whose meaning is unknown. „
- 13 Springfield1818-08-26United States of AmericaCentral Time zone“ Algonquin for 'tribe of superior men' „
- 14 Indianapolis1816-12-11United States of America, Midwestern United States, Indiana Territory, Northwest Territory MoreNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ Meaning 'land of Indians' „
- 15 Des Moines1846-12-28Central Time zone“ From the Iowa River which was named after the Ioway Indian tribe „
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- 16 Topeka1861-01-29United States of America, Midwestern United StatesCentral Time zone, Mountain Time Zone“ From a Sioux word meaning 'people of the south wind' „
- 17 Frankfort1792-06-01United States of AmericaNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ From an Iroquoian word 'Ken-tah-ten' meaning 'land of tomorrow' „
- 18 Baton Rouge1812-04-30United States of AmericaCentral Time zone“ In honor of Louis XIV of France „
- 19 Augusta1820-03-15United States of America, New England, Northern New England, Northeastern United States MoreNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France. „
- 20 Annapolis1788-04-25United States of AmericaNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England) „
- 21 Boston1788-02-06United States of AmericaNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning 'at or about the great hill' „
- 22 Lansing1837-01-26United States of AmericaCentral Time zone, North American Eastern Time Zone“ From Indian word 'Michigana' meaning 'great or large lake' „
- 23 Saint Paul1817-12-10Midwestern United StatesCentral Time zone“ From a Dakota Indian word meaning 'sky-tinted water' „
- 24 Jackson1817-12-10United States of America, Southeastern United StatesCentral Time zone“ From an Indian word meaning 'Father of Waters' „
- 25 Jefferson City1821-08-10Central Time zone“ Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. 'Missouri' means 'town of the large canoes.' „
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