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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.
Ohio Symbols
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Ohio State NamesOhio Name Etymology and State NicknamesMidwest
Origin of Ohio State NameFrom an Iroquoian word meaning "great river." The state of Ohio is named after the Ohio River. Ohio is the name that the Iroquois Indians used when referring to the river and means "large" or "beautiful river." NicknamesBuckeye State:Ohio, the Buckeye State, received its nickname because of the many buckeye trees that once covered its hills
and plains. But that's may be another reason. Mother of Modern Presidents:Seven presidents were Ohioans (it's a name that Virginia once used). Yankee State:During the very early part of the 19th century, Ohio was sometimes known as the Yankee State since many settlers had come from New England, but that's a nickname that was given up a long time ago. SlogansBirthplace of Aviation (on its license plate)Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers (on its 50 state quarter) (The Heart of It All formerly) So Much to Discover Ohio Postal CodeOHOhio Resident's NameOhioan |
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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