Maine State Names

Maine Nicknames and Resident's Name

Northeast

• Pine Tree State

• Border State

• Old Dirigo State -

• Vacationland

• Down East

Pine Tree State

Recognizes the white pine tree, an officially designated state symbol. Maine possesses over 17 million acres of forests

Old Dirigo State

State motto, Dirigo,

Vacationland

License plates.

Origin of Maine State Name

First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.

It is really not known how the name for this state originated. One theory suggests that the state was named by French colonists after the French province of Mayne. Another mentions that "Main" was a common term to describe a mainland

Maine Postal Code

ME

Maine Resident's Name

Mainer