Texas The word, Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies."
Florida
Connecticut got its name from the Indian word "Quinnehtukqut", which means, roughly, Beside the long tidal river.
The state that got its name from the Indian word "micigama" is Michigan. The term means "large water" or "great lake," which is fitting given the state's proximity to the Great Lakes. Michigan is known for its extensive coastline and numerous lakes, reflecting its Native American heritage.
They named it Cantucky The spelling of the word changed over the years but the word Cantucky actually is the Indian word meaning Dark and Bloody Ground. Algonquin Indian word although there is some dispute between "dark and bloody ground" and also an Iriquois word that sounds similar to Kentucky that means "meadowland"
Wyoming is the state that was named after a valley in Pennsylvania where an Indian massacre occurred. Wyoming is an Indian word for valley.
"Texas" comes from the Caddo Indian word tejas, which means "friends".
The name Arizona is the Spanish interpretation of 'arizuma,' an Aztec Indian word that means 'silver-bearing.'
The name Michigan is based on the Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" meaning great water, and refers to the Great Lake.
Indiana
a indian word
Cherokee is one
French corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is disputed
The name of the Indian tribe is the Pueblo people. They are named after the Spanish word "pueblo," which means village, referring to their distinctive adobe dwellings found in the Southwestern United States.
There are 30 states with American Indian names, including the dakotas (but not including Hawaii, which is a Native American word, but not an "American Indian" word):AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaConnecticutDelawareIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontWisconsinWyoming
Texas The word, Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies."
Texas The word, Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies."