List of state and territory name etymologies of the United States (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of state and territory name etymologies of the United States" in English language version.

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azcentral.com

Thompson, Clay (2007-02-25). "A sorry state of affairs when views change". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-03-03.

behindthename.com

"Georgia". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Mary". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 2011-09-22.

benjaminbruce.us

hello-oklahoma.benjaminbruce.us

Bruce, Benjamin (2003). "Halito Okla Homma! (Chahta Anumpa – Choctaw Language)". Hello Oklahoma!. Archived from the original on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-01-24.

burkespeerage.com

"Guide to American Presidents: GEORGE WASHINGTON". Burke's Peerage and Gentry. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

cia.gov

The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. American Samoa. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Guam. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Northern Mariana Islands. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Puerto Rico. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. U.S. Virgin Islands. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Navassa Island. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Wake Island. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

cincinnati.com

frontier.cincinnati.com

Dow, Dustin (2007-01-22). "On the Banks of the Ohi:yo". NCAA Hoops Blog. Archived from the original on 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2007-02-25.

clic.edu

0-dictionary.oed.com.clicnet4.clic.edu

"Kentucky". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-25.^{[permanent dead link]}

colorado.edu

spot.colorado.edu

Koontz, John. "Etymology". Siouan Languages. Retrieved 2006-11-28.

definitions.net

http://www.definitions.net/definition/puerto%20rico Puerto Rico. Definitions.net. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

doi.org

Ellis, Erl H. (October 1951). "Idaho". Western Folklore. 10 (4): 317–9. doi:10.2307/1496073. JSTOR 1496073.

etymonline.com

"Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
Harper, Douglas. "Connecticut". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
Harper, Douglas. "Delaware". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
Harper, Douglas. "Georgia". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
Harper, Douglas. "George". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
"Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
Harper, Douglas. "India". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
Harper, Douglas. "Kentucky". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
Harper, Douglas. "Louis". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
"Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
Harper, Douglas. "Minnesota". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
Harper, Douglas. "jersey". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
Harper, Douglas. "York". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
Harper, Douglas. "Charles". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
Harper, Douglas. "Ohio". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
"Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
Harper, Douglas. "Texas". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/america Etymonline.com. America. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/Guam Etymoline.com. Guam. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

freelang.net

"Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary". Freelang.net.

hathitrust.org

babel.hathitrust.org

Staples, Hamilton Barclay (1882). Origin of the names of the states of the Union. Worcester, MA: Press of C. Hamilton. p. 9. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20.

hawaiischoolreports.com

"Origins of Hawaii's Names". Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-02-24.

house.gov

radewagen.house.gov

https://radewagen.house.gov/about/our-district Radewagen.house.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

idahostatejournal.com

"The muddied, complicated history of the name 'Idaho'". 17 January 2020.

isu.edu

imnh.isu.edu

Merle W. Wells. "Origins of the Name "Idaho"" (PDF). Digital Atlas of Idaho. Retrieved 2006-11-28.

jhu.edu

muse.jhu.edu

McCafferty, Michael. 2004. Correction: Etymology of Missouri. American Speech, 79.1:32

jstor.org

Ellis, Erl H. (October 1951). "Idaho". Western Folklore. 10 (4): 317–9. doi:10.2307/1496073. JSTOR 1496073.

krysstal.com

"Comments by Michael McCafferty on "Readers' Feedback (page 4)"". The KryssTal. Retrieved 2007-02-23.

kshs.org

"Kansas Historical Quarterly – A Review of Early Navigation on the Kansas River – Kansas Historical Society". Kshs.org. Retrieved 2012-08-15.

maine.gov

"Origin of Maine's Name". Maine State Library. Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2006-11-28.

mentalfloss.com

"How All 50 States Got Their Names". 16 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

michigan.gov

Michigan in Brief: Information About the State of Michigan (PDF). Library of Michigan. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2006.

msn.com

encarta.msn.com

"Arkansas". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
"Colorado". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Indiana". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Kentucky". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Louisiana". Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Online 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Maine". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Maryland". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"New Hampshire". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"New Jersey". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"New Mexico". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"New York". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"North Carolina". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"North Dakota". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Pennsylvania". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Rhode Island". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Tennessee". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Vermont". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Virginia". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Washington". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.

mylongview.com

"City of Longview History". City of Longview, WA. Archived from the original on January 20, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

nahuatl.info

"Nahuatl Pronunciation Lesson 1". Nahuatl Tlahtolkalli. 2005-07-07. Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2007-02-25.

nationaltrust.org.uk

"Washington Old Hall". National Trust. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

native-languages.org

"Original Tribal Names of Native North American People". Native-Languages.org. Retrieved 2007-02-26.

netstate.com

"Kansas history page". Retrieved 2006-11-28.

noaa.gov

americansamoa.noaa.gov

https://americansamoa.noaa.gov/about/history.html NOAA - American Samoa: History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

oregonlink.com

"The History of Naming Oregon". Salem Oregon Community Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-01-16. Retrieved 2007-01-22.

osu.edu

americanindianstudies.osu.edu

"Native Ohio". American Indian Studies. Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2007-02-25.

peeters-leuven.be

poj.peeters-leuven.be

McCafferty, Michael. 2003. On Wisconsin: The Derivation and Referent of an Old Puzzle in American Placenames. Onoma 38: 39–56

randomhouse.com

"California". Mavens' Word of the Day. 2000-04-26. Retrieved 2006-11-28.

reference.com

"Florida". The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Columbia University Press. 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2007-02-23.

dictionary.reference.com

"Illinois". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2007-02-23.

rootsweb.com

anc.rootsweb.com

"Who Really Named Maine?". rootsweb. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-07.

skyways.lib.ks.us

Connelley, William E. 1918. Indians Archived 2007-02-11 at the Wayback Machine . A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, ch. 10, vol. 1

stanford.edu

swap.stanford.edu

The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Baker Island. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook - Howland Island. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Jarvis Island. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Johnston Atoll. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Kingman Reef. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Midway Atoll. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
The World Factbook CIA World Factbook. Palmyra Atoll. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

state.al.us

archives.state.al.us

"Alabama: The State Name". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2007-02-24.

state.gov

2001-2009.state.gov

https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/wwi/107293.htm U.S. Department of State (Archive, 2001–2009). Purchase of the United States Virgin Islands, 1917. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

statoids.com

http://www.statoids.com/w3166his.html Statoids.com. ISO 3166-1 Change History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

utah.gov

Utah Quick Facts Archived February 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at Utah.gov

vinow.com

http://www.vinow.com/general_usvi/history/ Virgin Islands History. Vinow.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018

wa.gov

sos.wa.gov

"Settlers met at Cowlitz Landing and discussed the establishment of a new territory north of the Columbia River". Washington History – Territorial Timeline. Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

web.archive.org

"City of Longview History". City of Longview, WA. Archived from the original on January 20, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
"Arkansas". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
"Colorado". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Florida". The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Columbia University Press. 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
"Origins of Hawaii's Names". Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Indiana". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Iowa". American Heritage Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
Connelley, William E. 1918. Indians Archived 2007-02-11 at the Wayback Machine . A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, ch. 10, vol. 1
"Kentucky". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Louisiana". Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Online 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Origin of Maine's Name". Maine State Library. Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
"Maine". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Who Really Named Maine?". rootsweb. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
"Maryland". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
Michigan in Brief: Information About the State of Michigan (PDF). Library of Michigan. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2006.
"Mississippi". American Heritage Dictionary. Yourdictionary.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
"New Hampshire". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"New Jersey". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"New Mexico". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Nahuatl Pronunciation Lesson 1". Nahuatl Tlahtolkalli. 2005-07-07. Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"New York". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"North Carolina". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"North Dakota". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Native Ohio". American Indian Studies. Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
Dow, Dustin (2007-01-22). "On the Banks of the Ohi:yo". NCAA Hoops Blog. Archived from the original on 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
Bruce, Benjamin (2003). "Halito Okla Homma! (Chahta Anumpa – Choctaw Language)". Hello Oklahoma!. Archived from the original on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
"The History of Naming Oregon". Salem Oregon Community Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-01-16. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
"Pennsylvania". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
Staples, Hamilton Barclay (1882). Origin of the names of the states of the Union. Worcester, MA: Press of C. Hamilton. p. 9. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20.
"Rhode Island". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
"Tennessee". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
Utah Quick Facts Archived February 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at Utah.gov
"Vermont". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Virginia". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Washington". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Wisconsin's Name: Where it Came from and What it Means". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-25. Our state's name, supported by geological evidence, means "river running through a red place."
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westjersey.org

"So what's all this stuff about Nova Caesarea??". avalon.law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2011-09-22.

wisconsinhistory.org

"Wisconsin's Name: Where it Came from and What it Means". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-25. Our state's name, supported by geological evidence, means "river running through a red place."

wordreference.com

"Colorado". Wordreference.com. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
"Florida". Wordreference.com. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
"Montaña". WordReference.com. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
"Nevada". Wordreference.com. Retrieved 2007-02-24.

yale.edu

avalon.law.yale.edu

"The Duke of York's Release to John Lord Berkeley, and Sir George Carteret, 24th of June, 1664". avalon.law.yale.edu. 18 December 1998. Retrieved 2011-09-22.

yourdictionary.com

"Iowa". American Heritage Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
"Mississippi". American Heritage Dictionary. Yourdictionary.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-03-06.