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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,
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Illinois State NamesIllinois Name Etymology and State NicknamesMidwest
Origin of Illinois State NameThe state of Illinois was named after the Illinois River. Illinois is Algonquin for "tribe of superior men".
NicknamesPrairie StateSets aside the third full week in September each year as Illinois Prairie Week to demonstrate the value of preserving and reestablishing native Illinois prairies. The Prairie State, a name which it has had since at least as early as 1842, before which it was a term applied to all the plain states. Garden of the West and The Garden StateGarden of the West is an old nickname came about because of the rolling prairies of Illinois and the miles of cultivated fields that made Illinois one of the leading producers of corn and later, soy beans, in the United States. A similar term, "The Garden State" was sometimes heard. Corn StateCorn State is an appropriate nickname for a state where corn plays such an important role in the agricultural economy.The regio of the country referred to as the Corn Belt is centered in Iowa and Illinois. Sucker StateThe sucker fish once gave Illinois the nickname, The Sucker State (and also, incidentally, gave us the slang word "sucker", for someone who is easy prey). Slogans"Land of Lincoln" Adopted as Illinois' official slogan in 1955. Lincoln began his political career in Illinois, and in 1955 its slogan became Land of Lincoln (which now appears on its license plates).
Illinois Postal CodeILStandard AbbreviationIll.Illinois Resident's NameIllinoisanPeople who live in or come from Illinois are called Illinoisians, Illinoisans or Illinoians. Nicknames for Illinoisians have included Sand-hillers, Egyptians and, Suckers. |
State Names
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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 1 a: a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing b: a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity
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