The origin of every US state's name

Enjoy this etymological tour of the United States. And remember you can get TypeAI PREMIUM now! Start your FREE trial by clicking the link here: This took a lot of research. For almost every state there are multiple stories behind the name, but I've done my best to double and triple-source each of the ones included. In the cases of words from native American languages, I have cross-referenced the information with that given on the official websites of the relevant tribes and nations. Here are some of my other sources: 1970s US govt press release (some dodgy stuff in there): #:~:text=IOWA: From an Indian tribe,was applied to the State David Wilton from has done brilliant work: Library of Congress for images and old documents: Oxford English Dictionary for etymology: Merriam-Webster for pronunications: ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok: @robwords Edited with Gling AI: #USA #language #etymology ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 States with “New“ 2:20 Named after monarchs 3:58 TypeAI 5:10 Named after colonists 6:22 Named after Native American peoples 12:24 From Native American descriptions 16:22 Alaska & Hawaii 17:46 From European languages 20:56 Dunno! Oregon & Rhode Island