An infographic of the etymology and cultural origins of the names that made the United States of America.

 

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

I would dispute the accuracy of some of the alleged linguistic origins of the state names, so take this with a grain of salt (still it’s a clever concept for an inforgraphic and shows some interesting patterns). 

Tags: language, USA, infographic, toponyms, historical, colonialism.

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