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- The region was named by de Leon in 1513 and it comes from the Spanish word “florido,” which means “full of flowers.” [in-text-ad-2]
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Apr 27, 2022 · Battistella's research says that the name Oregon dates back to a written record of at least 1765, credited to a British soldier named Major Robert Rogers. Why the city of Gresham is named...
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Allegedly, the trade routes brought the term westward. [18] In 1863, Archbishop François Norbert Blanchet advanced the theory that the name derives from early Spanish settlers who referred to the big, ornamented ears of the region's native people by the name "Orejon." [1]
Oregon, the name. Two hundred and fifty years after the place-name appeared on maps and other documents, details of the etymology of the name Oregon are still being debated. There is growing consensus that its origin is most likely Algonquian, a family of Indigenous languages spoken east of the Rocky Mountains and in present-day Canada.
- ALABAMA: From an Indian tribe of the Creek Confederacy originally called the Alabamas or Alibamons, who in turn gave the name to a river from which the State name was derived.
- ALASKA: From Eskimo word "alakshak”, meaning peninsula; also said to mean "great lands. "
- ARIZONA: Many authorities attribute the meaning to a word meaning arid zone or desert. Others claim the name is Aztec, from "arizuma" meaning "silver bearing."
- ARKANSAS.: Origin uncertain. As usual with words of Indian origin, there are various spellings for this State name, among them Alkansia, Alkansas, and Akamsea.
- Alabama: The Heart of Dixie. Although Alabama doesn’t have an official nickname, the nickname that’s most commonly used is “The Heart of Dixie,” according to the Alabama state archives.
- Alaska: The Last Frontier. Because of its great abundance of unsettled land, Alaska earned the nickname “The Last Frontier.” Its official motto, according to Alaska’s official website is “North to the Future,” while the name “Alaska,” itself derives the Aleut word “aleyska,” meaning “great land.”
- Arizona: The Grand Canyon State. There’s no explanation needed as to how Arizona got its nickname; it’s proud—and rightly so—of being the home of most of the Grand Canyon, according to Arizona’s state library.
- Arkansas: The Natural State. “The Natural State,” was officially adopted as the state’s nickname by the Arkansas state legislature in 1995 after lobbying by the Arkansas parks system (which consists of three national forests, five national parks, and 52 state parks).
According to some authors, the name comes from the oregano plant, which grew abundantly in that area of the Pacific coast. US settler and writer Hall J. Kelley, a strong advocate of US settlement in Oregon in the 1820s and 30s, held that the term Oregon came from the name of a river called Orjon, located in Mongolia.
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The origin behind Oregon's name remains a mystery. KGW Sunrise's Devon Haskins explains some of the theories about how the state got its name.Read more:https...
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