Native American Names Of Places In The United States

There are many places including towns and statesManhattan: from Algonquian word meaning
that were named after Native American words or"isolated thing in water"
names. In fact, about 50% of the states wereMilwaukee: from Algonquian word meaning "good
named using Native American words. Many ofspot or place"
these places have names that we almost takeMissouri: from Missouri word meaning "town of
for granted these days and most people arelarge canoes"
unaware of their Native American aboriginal origins.Nebraska: from Oto word meaning "flat water"
A partial list of some well known places in theNorth/South Dakota: from Sioux word meaning
United States and their Native American meanings"allies"
are below.Ohio: from Algonquian word meaning "great river"
Alabama : from Choctaw word meaning "thicketOklahoma: from two Choctaw words meaning
clearers" or "vegetation gatherers""red people"
Alaska: from Aleut word meaning "great land" orSaratoga: from Mohawk word meaning "springs of
"that which the sea breaks against"water from the hillside"
Chicago: from Algonquian word meaning "garlicTahoe: from Washo word meaning "big water"
field"Utah: from Ute word meaning "people of the
Illinois: from Algonquian word meaning "tribe ofmountains"
superior men"Wyoming: from Delaware word meaning
Kansas: from Sioux word meaning "people of the"mountains and valleys alternating"
south wind"Of course, there are many other examples. So
Kentucky: from an Iroquois word meaning "land ofnext time you look at a name of a city, town,
tomorrow"village, state, lake, mountain or region, it just
Massachusetts: from Massachusett word meaningmight have come from a Native American word.
"at or about the great hill"More than likely, the place was named with the
Minnesota: from Dakota word meaning "sky tintedinfluence of one of the regional or local Native
water"American Indian tribes.