Pennsylvania
It is named after the Ohio River.
The name of the chemical element californium is derived from the name of the state California, USA.
The state that was first named Columbia is Washington. The name "Columbia" was used in the early 19th century to refer to the region that would later become Washington, as it was named after Christopher Columbus. The name eventually evolved, and in 1889, the area was officially admitted to the Union as the state of Washington.
He didn't. The Monticello Convention of 1852 chose that name. They wanted to have at least one state named after a president. George Washington had been dead for over 50 years before the state was named. Oddly, the first choice of names was "Columbia", but it was felt that it would be confused with the "District of Columbia", so it was named Washington instead, in 1852. It did not become an official state until 1889.
Oklahoma
Mama Mia
They aren't are they? name an instrument named after a weapon, anyway the weapon was probably named after it.
Annie's dog is named Sandy.
The state that sounds like a musical instrument is Oregon.
Oklahoma (from the musical of the same name)
Oregon
The drama teacher in high school musical is named Mrs. Darvus
Penn State is short for Pennsylvania State. It named after the state which is named after William Penn.
Ezio Pinza.
who was arizona state named for
Sadie Barbra Streisand named her dog "Sadie" after a song in the musical "Funny Girl".