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Wyoming is derived from the Native American tribe, Munsee Delaware, word: xwe-wamenk - meaning: big river flat

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What language is Wyoming's name derived from?

Wyoming comes from an Algonquin Indian word meaning "at the big plains" or " large prairie place."


What does Wyoming mean in the American Indian language?

From the Delaware Indian word, meaning "mountains and valleys alternating"; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania


Does Wyoming have a Spanish name?

No, Wyoming derives from the Munsee (a Native American language) name xwé:wamənk, meaning "at the big river flat", originally applied to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania.


What in the national language of Wyoming?

Ahem. Since Wyoming is in America, its national language is English, same as all other states in the US. Sound good? That's if you disregard the fact that only 30 states have English as the official language and Hawaii has Hawaiian as one official language. Granted, the majority of the population does speak English, for now.


What are five states names from American Indian language?

Connecticut Massachusetts Illinois California Wyoming


Is there a city named Wyoming in every state?

No, only in 11 US states: Wyoming, Delaware; Wyoming, Illinois; Wyoming, Iowa; Wyoming, New York; Wyoming, Michigan; Wyoming, Minnesota; Wyoming, Ohio; Wyoming, Pennsylvania; Wyoming, Rhode Island; Wyoming, Wisconsin; Wyoming, West Virginia. There is a town called Plympton-Wyoming in Ontario, Canada and a Wyoming in New South Wales, Australia.There is a US state named Wyoming and a valley region named Wyoming Valley in northeastern Pennsylvania and another Wyoming Valley in western New York.There are Wyoming Counties in the US states of New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.


Where is the Wyoming Free Library in Wyoming located?

The address of the Wyoming Free Library is: 358 Wyoming Ave, Wyoming, 18644 1822


What are the two names for Wyoming?

Wyoming was first named the Territory of Wyoming and then it became the State of Wyoming.


Where is the Wyoming in Wyoming located?

The address of the Wyoming is: 500 Springfield Pk., Wyoming, 45215 4297


Is Wyoming in Pennsylvania?

Wyoming County is in Pennsylvania. Wyoming the State is not.


How many towns are there in Wyoming?

Yes, there are indeed towns in Wyoming. Cheyenne is the capitol with a population of 59,466 in the 2010 US Census. This is only the largest city -- there are many other towns throughout the state.


What is the capitol of Wyoming?

Cheyenne is the capital city of Wyoming. The Wyoming State Capitol (building) is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It contains the chambers of the Wyoming State Legislature and well as the office of the Governor of Wyoming.