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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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New Hampshire State NamesNew Hampshire Etymology, Name Etymology and State NicknamesNortheast
Origin of New Hampshire State NameFrom the English county of Hampshire. Captain John Mason received a grant for land in 1629. He named this land New Hampshire after the English county of Hampshire where he had enjoyed a number of years as a child. NicknamesGranite StateGranite is the traditional rock in New Hampshire. Back in 1830, New Hampshire was known as the Granite State, and this nickname has prevailed to the present day (there was once a huge industry based on the quarrying of granite). Queen StateQueen by right of her natural beauty; queen by her native hardy spirit; queen by her diversified industry; queen by reason of her motherhood of great men. White Mountains and Switzerland of AmericaFor the White Mountains. Mother of RiversFor rivers with headwaters in the White Mountains. SlogansLive Free or DieYou're Going to Love it Here New Hampshire Postal CodeNHNew Hampshire Resident's NameNew Hampshireman; New Hampshirite |
State Names
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 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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