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West Virginia Name Etymology and State Nicknames

Appalachia

  • Mountain State
  • Switzerland of America
  • Panhandle State

Origin of West Virginia State Name

In honor of Elizabeth, "Virgin Queen" of England. Until 1861 West Virginia was part of Virginia. Virginia was named to honor Queen Elizabeth of England often referred to as the "Virgin Queen."

Nicknames

Mountain State

West Virginia gets it nickname from all its mountains and hills such as the Appalachian Mountains extend through the eastern portion of the state.

Switzerland of America

Mountains.

Panhandle State

Shape.

Slogans

 (formerly Almost Heaven )

 (formerly Wild and Wonderful )

Wild Wonderful (on its license plate)

(Formerly Open for Business) NOW Wild and Wonderful

West Virginia Postal Code

WV

West Virginia Resident's Name

West Virginian

State Names
State Names & Nicknames
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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