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The name of Ohio was chosen in 1802 by the first constitutional convention of Ohio when they were forming the sate. The state of Ohio was generally known as "The territory Northwest of the Ohio. The western portion of the "Northwest Territory" was named Indiana. The Easter portion was not given a specific name and retained "territory northwest of the Ohio" as common reference.

The Ohio river was named by the indigenous people. The word "Ohio" is said to have meant "great river"

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