Where did Arizona get its name from?

Answer 1

The Grand Canyon State.
The state of Arizona actually has two nicknames which are The Grand Canyon State and The Copper State. The state motto is 'Ditat Deus' which is Latin for 'God Enriches.'

Answer 2

Arizona's most famous nickname "The Grand Canyon State"celebrates its most famous natural feature, the Grand Canyon. Arizona's other nickname "Copper State" celebrates its fabulous mineral wealth.

Source: 50States.com

Answer 3

"Grand Canyon State" and "Copper State." === === This popular nickname, "Grand Canyon State," is for Arizona references the incomparable Grand Canyon in the northern part of the state, one of the world's natural wonders. Also, the nickname, "Copper State," celebrates its fabulous mineral wealth.
The Grand Canyon State is Arizona's nickname. It got this name because a portion of the Grand Canyon is located in Arizona.

Answer 4

Arizona formally means Arizuma; Aztec Indian, which in definition is referred to as silver bearing or small spring.

Primarily the name was implemented due to a HUGE mine load of silver, 1736; soon to be caved out and resources of silver to be drained from the location (thus draining it of silver).

Prior to the land having no silver, there were a number of debates regarding its name, such as; Arizuma, Arizoner, Gadsonia, Arizona.

However, in 1853 the man James Gadsden purchased a piece of land south of Gila River, hence then in 1863 "Arizona" was primarily formed as it's formal name.

Answer 5

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Some scholars believe the name is simply an abbreviation of the Spanish phrase arida zona, "dry region", although the phrasing is atypical for Spanish.

The Basque etymology ( Basque phrase aritz ona, "good oak") is the one preferred by Arizona state historian Marshall Trimble, among other specialists.

There is also the O'odham phrase alĭ ṣonak, "small spring"

The name Arizonac was initially applied to the silver mining camp, and later (shortened to Arizona) to the entire territory.

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Answer 6

The "Copper State" nickname refers to the fact that Arizona was once the nations leading extractor and refiner of copper. The "Grand Canyon State" nickname is because of the fact that the Grand Canyon is located in Arizona.

Answer 7

The name Arizona comes from Papago. Alishonak meaning small spring. The word was ultimately corrupted into Arizona.

Answer 8

It's called "The Grand Canyon State" because of the Grand Canyons. It's also called the Copper State because it is a top copper producer.