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State Names & Nicknames
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A list of US state slogans is available, as well
as a list of US state State Name, origin of the state names, and the state resident's
names.
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Idaho Symbols
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Idaho State Names
Idaho Name Etymology and State Nicknames
Rocky Mountains
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Gem State
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Gem of the Mountains
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Land of Famous Potatoes
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Spud State
Origin of Idaho State Name
Originally suggested for Colorado, the name "Idaho" was used for a steamship which traveled the Columbia River.
With the discovery of gold on the Clearwater River in 1860, the diggings began to be called the Idaho mines. "Idaho"
is a coined or invented word, and is not a derivation of an Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe (How)" supposedly meaning "gem
of the mountains."
Nicknames
Gem State or Gem of the Mountains
In 1863, Congress designated the Idaho Territory with the erroneous understanding that Idaho was a Shoshone word
meaning Gem of the Mountains. This has led the state to be nicknamed Gem of the Mountains, or most
succinctly in more recent times, The Gem State.
The mountains of Idaho contain veins of gold, silver, lead, zinc, cobalt, copper, and many
other rare minerals. Among these rare minerals are gems - star garnets (the state gem), jasper,
opal, jade, topaz, zircon, and tourmaline.
Land of Famous Potatoes
But Idaho's famous potatoes aren't ignored, and Land of the Famous Potato and Spud State
are sometimes seen.
SlogansGreat Potatoes. Tasty Destinations.
(formerly) Famous Potatoes (on its license plate)
Idaho Postal Code
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Idaho Resident's Name
Idahoan
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State Names
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The etymologies of some US state names are more obvious than
others, derived from the Spanish or French tongue. Though, more than half of the US state
names come from Native American tribal languages, with several still a mystery to scholars
and historians.
name \ˈnām\
noun
Etymology:Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo name,
Latin nomen, Greek onoma, onyma
Date: before 12th century
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a: a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or
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