Can You Guess How These U.S. States Got Their Names? Which state's name is derived from a Native American word meaning "great river"? Mississippi Minnesota Missouri Michigan None Which state's name is derived from the Spanish word for "snowy"? Colorado Montana Alaska Nevada None Which state's name is derived from the Dakota Sioux word meaning "friend" or "ally"? Ohio Tennessee Wyoming Oklahoma None Which state's name is derived from the Latin word for "wooded"? Vermont Florida Oregon Louisiana None Which state's name is derived from a Native American word meaning "big water"? New York Hawaii Texas California None Time's up Most Popular Most Popular
