From the Ute tribe whose name means "people of the mountains" UTAH
Named after an English Duke: New __ YORK
The only state with a name that has no meaning IDAHO
__ Island, possibly named after the city where the Colossus stood RHODE
Lone Star State named for the Caddo Indian word for "friends" TEXAS
Based on the Aleut word "alaxsxaq" meaning "the mainland" ALASKA
From the Sioux word for "south wind people" KANSAS
Spanish for "snowcapped" or "snow-covered" NEVADA
This southern state's name is Creek for "tribal town" ALABAMA
These states are from the Sioux word for "friend" or "allies" DAKOTAS
Named by Ponce de Leon in 1513 on Easter FLORIDA
The Hoosier state is literally the "Land of the Indians" INDIANA
French, meaning "green mountains" VERMONT
Taken from Spanish for the "color red" COLORADO
Named for the Virginia Company's first governor, Lord De La Warr DELAWARE
Algonquin for "tribe of superior men" ILLINOIS
Great Lake state named for a Chippewa word for "great water" MICHIGAN
Oto Indian word for "flat water," meaning the Platte River NEBRASKA
In honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen" VIRGINIA
These states were named for Charles I of England, not his wife CAROLINAS
Named for French King Louis XIV LOUISIANA
From the Dakota Sioux word meaning "sky-tinted waters" MINNESOTA
Named for Cherokee villages called "Tanasi" TENNESSEE
Based on the Cheppewa word "Ouisconsin" WISCONSIN
In honor of the first president of the United States WASHINGTON
From the Mohican word "Quinnehtukqut" CONNECTICUT
In honor of fonder William Penn's father, literally "Penn's Woodland" PENNSYLVANIA
Named for a Native American Tribe meaning "a large hill place" MASSACHUSETTS