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- The settlement at the current location of the city was founded in the 1770s by James Bonner on his land and was known as Forks of the Tar. In 1776, it was renamed Washington.
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Washington: After George Washington, whose surname was in turn derived from the town of Washington in historic County Durham, England. The etymology of the town's name is disputed, but agreed to be ultimately Old English. West Virginia: September 1, 1831: Latin: Virginia
Washington, city, seat of Beaufort county, eastern North Carolina, U.S., along the Pamlico-Tar estuary just east of Greenville. Founded by Colonel James Bonner in 1771 and originally known as Forks of Tar River, it was one of the first places in the United States to be named (December 7, 1776) for.
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- ALABAMA: From an Indian tribe of the Creek Confederacy originally called the Alabamas or Alibamons, who in turn gave the name to a river from which the State name was derived.
- ALASKA: From Eskimo word "alakshak”, meaning peninsula; also said to mean "great lands. "
- ARIZONA: Many authorities attribute the meaning to a word meaning arid zone or desert. Others claim the name is Aztec, from "arizuma" meaning "silver bearing."
- ARKANSAS.: Origin uncertain. As usual with words of Indian origin, there are various spellings for this State name, among them Alkansia, Alkansas, and Akamsea.
From a series of misspellings to the native tribe's in their region, a state's name can give a lot of backstory to its history.
- States Named After Their Indigenous Communities
- Named After The Landscape
- Named in Honour of Royalty and Other Important Figures
- Named After Its Original Native Name
- Named After Myth and Legend
- In Honour of The Settlers Homeland
When it came to christening their newly 'discovered' land, many of the Europeans who colonised regions of America chose to name them after the Native American tribes who already resided there.
Alabama:The upper stretches of the River in present-day Alabama was the home of the Native American tribe "The Alabama" or "Albaamaha" in their own tribal language. The river and state both took their name. Alaska:Initially inhabited by the Aleuts - a name given to them by Russian fur traders in the mid 18th century. Arkansas:French Explorers arrived accompanied by Illinois Indian guides who referred to the native people there as 'wind people' or Akansa. Illinois:This is the modern spelling f...
The rich and varied landscape of the United States provided great inspiration for many of the settlers when it came to naming the land.
Arizona:The State was rumoured to be named after the Basque "ariz onak", meaning "good oak' as the oak trees reminded the Basque settlers of their homeland. Colorado:This is a Spanish adjective that means 'red', given to the area after the reddish silt the river water carried down from the mountains. Connecticut:Originally named 'Quinnitukqut' by the Mohegans who lived there, meaning 'long river place'. Florida:The Spanish conquistador landed in Florida in 1513 and named it after the Spanish...
The Europeans who settled in various parts of the states generally had to request permission, or legal charter, from the ruler of their country to establish a colony. As way of thanks, they often n...
Delaware:Both the river and and bay were named for Sir Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, the first colonial governor to travel the river in 1610. Georgia:Named after King George II (see pictured) for granting charter to the colony. Louisiana:The state was named by the French settlers after King Louis XIV of France, 1643-1715. Maryland:The English colony was named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I, who granted Maryland's charter. New York:Both the state and New York City w...
The areas that already had Native American settlements, also already had names. Many of the Europeans who colonised these areas simply adapted them to their own dialect.
Hawaii:Though no one is entirely sure where the name for Hawaii came from, it's possibly from the name "Hawaiki", that the native people gave it. The word is a compound of "hawa" - "homeland", and "ii" - "small, or active". However others believe it's after Hawaii Loa, the Polynesian who tradition says discovered the islands. Idaho:The state is believed to have been named after a derivation of the Shoshone Indian term, ee-da-how meaning 'gem of the mountains, or the Apaceh word idaahe - enemy...
California:California had long existed in European literature since first mentioned by Spanish author Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo in the early 1500's, as an island filled with gold and women ruled by Queen Califia and inhabited by women, without a single man among them. Apparently the landscape was abound with gold and precious stones and home to g...
There's no place like home. Except your new home! Rather unimaginatively, some settlers chose to name their new land after their childhood homes.
New Hampshire:John Mason named the area he received in a land grant after the English county of Hampshire, where he had lived for several years as a child. New Jersey:Named after the British Island Jersey by its founders Sir John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Carteret was born on Jersey and served as its Lieutenant Governor for several years. Rhode Island:The name was first used in a letter by Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, in which he compares it to the island of Rhodes in the...
Feb 28, 2019 · North Carolina: Charles in charge North and South Carolina were part of one colony until 1729 when the Province of Carolina was split. In 1629, King Charles I granted the territory to Sir Robert...
The settlement at the current location of the city was founded in the 1770s by James Bonner on his land and was known as Forks of the Tar. In 1776, it was renamed Washington. During the American Revolutionary War, Washington served as a supply port when major neighboring ports were under British siege.
