10 States with unusual names explained

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Your daily drop of Americanness is here!   Sep 2, 2024

10 States with unusual names explained A lot of consideration goes into naming a state. Or, at least, it should. After all, that enormous piece of public land will be an important part of the country, and its citizens will be defined by its name as well. Some states' names are obvious: New York was named after the English town of York, New Mexico was named after Mexico, and so on. But many other states have strange-sounding names, like Wyoming or Connecticut. Stick around until the end of this list and learn why ten of these states are named that way!   Read full article     Image: Nico Smit

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