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The name "Illinois" is derived from the Algonquin word "iliniwek," which means "the people" or "the men." This term referred to the Illinois Confederation, a group of several Native American tribes that inhabited the region. The French explorers and settlers adopted the name, which eventually became associated with the state itself.

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