(#28) Nevada
- 1864-10-31
Named for the Spanish nevado, meaning snowy or snowcapped by way of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the name of which simply means "snowy mountains."
(#46) Virginia
- 1788-06-25
The original colony was named after Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, in 1587. See also West Virginia, which split from its eastern counterpart during the Civil War.
(#37) Oregon
- 1859-02-14
Unknown, but it first appeared as "Ouragon" in a 1765 proposal by an English army officer to King George III as the name of a river, later known as the Columbia. There are several theories as to where the name comes from, but it's officially a mystery.
(#18) Louisiana
- 1812-04-30
Before becoming a state, the colony was named by French explorers in 1682 in honor of Louis XIV.
(#38) Pennsylvania
- 1787-12-12
Literally "Penn's Woods" in honor of Admiral William Penn, per a suggestion by King Charles II.
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