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The state of Ohio was named for the river which runs through it. The Iroquois which inhabited the region had already named the Ohio river, and European settlers decided to use that name for the land as well as the body of water.

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The name Ohio is derived from the Seneca word ohi:yo'which has been interpreted to mean "Beautiful River".

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