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State Names & Nicknames
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.
New Mexico Symbols
New Mexico SymbolsAircraft, Amphibian, Animal, Ballad, Balloon Museum, Bilingual Song, Bird, Butterfly, Cookie, Colors, Fish, Flag, Flower, Fossil, Gem, Grass, Insect, Motto, Nicknames, Poem, Question, Reptile, Seal, Slogan, Business, Commerce, and Industry, Song, Spanish Language Song, Symbol, Tree, Vegetables |
New Mexico State NamesNew Mexico Name Etymology and State NicknamesSouthwest
Origin of New Mexico State NameFrom the country of Mexico. The name of this state is an anglicized version of "Nuevo Mexico," the Spanish name for the upper Rio Grande. Mexico, an Aztec spelling, means "place of Mexitli" one of the Aztec gods. NicknamesLand of EnchantmentBefore Land of Enchantment became the state slogan, New Mexico went by the nickname The Sunshine State, based on the fact that every part of New Mexico receives at least 70 percent sunshine year-round. New Mexico received its nickname because of its natural beauty and rich history. The Spanish and Mexicans used to occupy the state and there is still a lot of their culture leftover. For example, New Mexicans have many Spanish fiestas, Spanish food and Spanish is spoken everywhere. Every year thousands of tourists visit this enchanted state and you can be one to! Come visit New Mexico! It really is a land of enchantment. "Otro"Which possibly meant another Mexico Slogans(Everybody is somebody in New Mexico. Adopted on April 3, 1975) New Mexico Postal CodeNMNew Mexico Resident's NameNew Mexican |
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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