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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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New York State NamesNew York Name Etymology and State NicknamesNortheast
Origin of New York State NameIn honor of the Duke of York New York was named by the British to honor the the Duke of York and Albany, the brother of England's King Charles II, when New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch in 1664. New York became the name of the state and the city. NicknamesBig Apple is the nickname of New York City. Empire StateFor its wealth and variety of resources. But, when George Washington referred to New York state as "the seat of Empire" in 1784, he set the seed for the state's long-term nickname which appeared in around 1820 - the Empire State. It is this which appears on state license plates. Another version is Legend has it that when Henry Hudson sailed into what is now New York Harbor, he was so taken by the beauty and majesty of the area that he proclaimed 'This is the new Empire' ExcelsiorState motto. New York's motto means "ever upward." Knickerbocker StateThis nickname comes from the breeches worn by early Dutch settlers in New York. Gateway to the WestIt has also sometimes been known as the Gateway to the West. SlogansI Love New York; also its state song(I love NY - Adopted in 1977) New York Postal CodeNYNew York Resident's NameNew Yorker |
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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