Like a dozen countries have their strange-sounding American name

Twelve of the strangest sounds American States, and as they did on their behalf

12. Illinois
French explorers, the name comes from the Illini, an Algonquin Indian meaning "superior to men in common."

11. Florida
taken directly from the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning "feast of flowers".

10. California
to the island of California, described, named Garcia Ordonez de Esplandian Montavlo Roman de Las Sergas. In this work, the name of CalafiaIsland, the Queen Calafia lived in one of the popular Spanish explorers, most of the day on which it takes its name from the region.

9. Connecticut.
It always appeared to me as rather odd title, is actually a Mohawk Indian word, Quinnehtukqut derived and means "long tidal river."

8. Georgia
It is named after George II of England, who granted him the right to a colony in 1732, which was very nice ...

7. Kansas
Derived from aSioux Indian word meaning "people of the south wind."

6. Louisiana
E 'was named by French explorers in honor of their glorious leader, King Louis XIV of France.

5. Nevada.
It is directly from the Spanish word meaning snow-covered.

4. New York
It was originally called New Netherlands, it was after the Duke of York, when the English settlers renamed stolen from the hands of Dutch settlers.

3. Virginia
Named after Queen Elizabeth I 'sEngland and her infamous virginity.

2. Vermont
Green Mountain French, French Art sounds better, right?

1. Okalahoma
Comes from two Choctaw Indian words meaning "red man."