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State names are derived from English, Latin, Spanish, French, Hawaiian, and Native American words. For example, an English named state would be New York, a Latin one Pennsylvania, a Spanish one California, a French one Louisiana, a Hawaiian one Hawaii, and a Native American one New Mexico. Some states etymologies are undetermined, such as Idaho.

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In the link below, you will find the etymology of all US state names. Some name origins are disputed.

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If American Indian named a state why not Apache

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