How did the state of Illinois get its name?

Answer 1

Early in the 1670s, French settlers coined the term Illinois based on an Ottowa dialect of the Ojibwe language word ilinwe-, to describe an individual that resides there as he speaks the regular way. The word came to them from the Miami-Illinois language.

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Answer 2

The state of Illinois was named after the Illinois River. The Illinois River was named by French explorer Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle in 1679 after the Indians he found living along the banks. Illinois is the French spelling for the Illinois and Peoria Indian word "iliniwok," meaning men or warriors and perhaps referring to members of the Illinois tribe.

Answer 3

Illinois is the French spelling for the Illinoisand Peoria Indian word "iliniwok," meaning men or warriors and perhaps referring to members of the Illinois tribe.

Answer 4

Illinois was named by the Algonquian Indian tribe. It stands for "tribe of superior men". Hope this helped.

Answer 5

From the French settlers who fought the Illiniwek tribe in the 1600s. The name means "tribe of the superior men".

Answer 6

Algonquin for "tribe of superior men"

Algonguins were a native American tribe living in the great lakes area.

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Answer 7

The name Illinois, like many city and state names, came from the Native American tribe that occupied the region before it was settled. The name of tribe was the Illini.

Answer 8

It was named after the Native American tribe, the Illini.

Answer 9

The word Illinois is the French derivation of the Miami-Illinois verb irenwe·wa, transferred from Ojibwe, Ottawa dialect (ilinwe), and transliterated into French.