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US States with Indigenous Names - Sudden Death

Select each US state whose name is derived from an indigenous American language. One ONE word needs an indigenous origin to count!
Idaho and Oregon omitted for having poor etymological evidence.
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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5 Comments
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Level 63
Mar 26, 2025
Delaware?
+3
Level 83
Mar 26, 2025
De la warre. French!
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Level 83
Mar 27, 2025
That one got me. I had forgotten that the tribe's name in its own language is Lenape.
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Level 88
Mar 26, 2025
Great idea, and fun quiz. Missed a couple.
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Level 83
Mar 26, 2025
Thanks!