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It got its name by the Spanish words "Pascua Florida" meaning flowery easter. Juan Ponce De Leon, the Spanish Explorer named it this.
florida received its name from when in 1527 DeVaca came over with Narvaez and they were looking for gold, when they just happened to stumble across this beautiful land that was bountiful with plant-life. The root of this word is the ending two letters 'da' which are Spanish, meaning land of; and' flori' is derived from the word flora meaning plants or flowers. So in conclusion if you put the two together you get land of flowers
you are totally wrong. juan ponce de leon named it pascua florida which means flowery easter.
and it was in 1513.
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Where did Florida gets its name?
Florida got its name from the Conquistador Juan Ponce de León.
How floirda gets it names?
DUH Its very easy some dude name Ponce de Leon found Florida
How did the state of Florida get is name?
Florida got its nickname because of all the sunshine it gets all year.
What is the official name of Florida?
The official name of Florida is the "State of Florida."
Which state gets the most lightning?
Florida
Which road gets you to Naples Florida from Miami Florida?
You will probably drive on I-95, i-595 and I-75.
How do you name people born in Florida?
name them by things in Florida.
What state gets struct by the most lightning?
Florida
What is the birth name of Matthew Florida?
Matthew Florida's birth name is Matthew Ryan Florida.
Is a Tornado equaly likely to occur in California as in Florida?
No, Florida gets more tornadoes than California.
Can you give an example with the word Oregon?
Oregon gets a lot of rain, but Florida gets a lot of Tropical storms. Oregon has average temperatures, Florida is warmer and more humid.
What is special about this Florida city?
that the florida city they name it La Florida
