BakedAtAMileHigh
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Wed May-19-10 03:30 PM
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Totally Awesome: the name "Arizona" is from the Aztec Language! |
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http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Arizona/name_origin.htmlThe name Arizona is the Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," an Aztec Indian word that means "silver-bearing." It's also based on the Pima Indian word arizonac, meaning "little spring place." Many state names trace their origin to native American Indian languages.
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Wed May-19-10 03:33 PM
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1. Oklahoma also I think and Dakota maybe? |
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Wed May-19-10 03:36 PM
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3. Oklahoma is Choctaw, Dakota is... Dakotan. |
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Wed May-19-10 03:38 PM
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7. Illinois: French attempt at spelling the Illini people's name |
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When you think about it, many of the U.S. states are named after either native Americans or English royalty. My current state, Maryland, was named after Queen Henrietta Maria , wife of King Charles I.
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Wed May-19-10 03:39 PM
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Edited on Wed May-19-10 03:40 PM by geardaddy
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Massachussetts, Connecticut, Kentucky, Tennessee, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas
On edit: I meant native, not Aztec.
Minnesota means "Land of Sky-blue Waters" in Dakota.
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Wed May-19-10 05:04 PM
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28. Kansas, and likely Arkansas. |
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Wed May-19-10 03:35 PM
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2. Why don't they have a good, home-grown American name? |
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Okay, new contest! Re-name Arizona.
I dibs "Dryheat."
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Wed May-19-10 03:36 PM
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Wed May-19-10 06:02 PM
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Wed May-19-10 03:41 PM
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Wed May-19-10 04:29 PM
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22. Sounds like a salad dressing line |
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"Here at Racist Valley, we produce only hte creamiest, whitest dressings to adorn your salads."
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Wed May-19-10 04:40 PM
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23. Mmmmm, creamy--and 100% SPICE-FREE! |
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Wed May-19-10 04:41 PM
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24. Mmmm, buttermilk mayonnaise! |
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Of course it only tastes right if you put it on shredded iceberg...
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Wed May-19-10 04:19 PM
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Wed May-19-10 03:36 PM
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4. Does this mean they'll have to change the name of the state to something in English language? |
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Wed May-19-10 03:36 PM
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Wed May-19-10 03:51 PM
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15. More appropriately, something in TEABONICS |
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Think of the hilarious possibilities! :evilgrin:
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Wed May-19-10 03:55 PM
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16. Hopey-Changey-Land? Drill-Here-Drill-Now-iana? (nt) |
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Wed May-19-10 04:00 PM
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Wed May-19-10 03:40 PM
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9. Mississippi is a Native American word |
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it is something in meaning like father of waters
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Wed May-19-10 03:43 PM
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11. Ironic: Indiana means Land of Indians and we have the lowest NA population in the states. |
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Wed May-19-10 03:43 PM
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12. They can rename it to FreeZona |
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Wed May-19-10 03:47 PM
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13. Weird, because I didn't know that Nahuatl (Aztec language) had "R"s. |
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I studied the language for awhile, back in 2004 and I don't recall Nahuatl possessing the "R" consonant. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that it was inconsistent with my study.
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Wed May-19-10 04:42 PM
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Edited on Wed May-19-10 04:46 PM by Chulanowa
I think the source is conflating Uto-Aztecan with "Aztec"
In fact most etymologists guess it's actually from the Basque "aritz ona" - "good oaks"
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Fri May-21-10 04:16 PM
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Wed May-19-10 03:50 PM
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From an Iroquoian word meaning great river.
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Wed May-19-10 03:57 PM
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17. the idiot right wingers will try to change the name of their state |
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because they really are a bunch of moronic bigots.
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Wed May-19-10 04:03 PM
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19. Colorado is um,,, welll,,, "Red" in Spanish |
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That because of the Red Rocks. We have our share of "Red coooks" they prefer to be called Conservatives and/or republicans.
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Wed May-19-10 04:41 PM
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25. Florida is "Flower" in Spanish |
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How many states were named by Spaniards?
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Fri May-21-10 03:18 PM
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California, Arizona Texas Colorado Florida new Mexico
I am unsure about "Nevada" Utah is native American (I think?)
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Wed May-19-10 04:43 PM
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27. Like Alabama which is a Creek Indian word |
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Maybe everyone ought to speak Creek Indian as well as English.
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Wed May-19-10 05:05 PM
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29. Well, now it's "shit-bearing" and "little shit place" huh? |
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Wed May-19-10 05:17 PM
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Edited on Wed May-19-10 05:22 PM by Hell Hath No Fury
I just looked up the origins of "California" expecting something totally cool and found out it was named after a character in a 16th century romance novel. :wow:
Q: Where did California get its name?
Following the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century, the Spanish turned their attention toward exploring the edges of their new empire. There was much fanciful speculation about a golden island beyond Mexico's western coast, and California was actually named before it was explored, after a mythical island in a Spanish novel. The precise etymology and meaning of the name `California' have never been convincingly established, though there is now wide consensus that it is a derivation of 'Calafia,' the novel's heroine queen, who ruled a race of gold-rich black Amazons.
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Wed May-19-10 05:46 PM
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Lots of Native-American-derived names in the Northeast. Heck, Chicago is Amerindian derived.
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Wed May-19-10 06:04 PM
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33. We must immediately rename it Arid Zone. Thank you. nt |
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Wed May-19-10 06:41 PM
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34. Bet they change it to something like Casperland |
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Wed May-19-10 06:49 PM
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35. Naw--Casper's a FRIENDLY ghost nt |
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Wed May-19-10 07:00 PM
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36. Kentucky means missing teeth. ;) They aren't sure of the origins of |
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of the name. It could be Iroquois for Meadow.
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Fri May-21-10 03:23 PM
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38. Almost certainly complete nonsense. |
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Much more likely is the name stems from the Spanish term "zona arida", desert region, or from a Basque term "aritz ona", meaning good oak.
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Fri May-21-10 04:14 PM
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39. I especially like the name 'California'. It doesn't mean **anything**! |
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