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  2. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    The Latin name Caesarea was also applied to the colony of New Jersey as Nova Caesarea, because the Roman name of the island was thought to have been Caesarea. [70] [71] The name "Jersey" most likely comes from the Norse name Geirrsey, meaning 'Geirr's Island'. [72] New Mexico: November 1, 1859: Nahuatl via Spanish: Mēxihco via Nuevo México

  3. List of U.S. state and territory nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.

  4. List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) uses a set of two-letter prefixes for vessel numbers; [18] 39 states and the District of Columbia have the same USPS and USCG abbreviations. USCG prefixes have also been established for five outlying territories; all are the same as the USPS abbreviations except the Mariana Islands.

  5. List of etymologies of administrative divisions - Wikipedia

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    The name of Bengkulu itself comes from the Malay word bangkai meaning "corpse", and hulu meaning "river-source"—it refers to the story that in the past the area near the source of the river Bengkulu had often served as a battlefield—tribes and clans battled each other on the river banks leaving them full of corpses and blood.

  6. Outline of California - Wikipedia

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    An enlargeable map of the state of California. California state names Common name: California. Pronunciation: US: / ˌ k æ l ɪ f ɔː r n j ə, k æ l ɪ f ɔː r n i ə / ⓘ Etymology: Etymology of California; Official name: State of California; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: CA; ISO 3166-2 code: US-CA; Internet second-level ...

  7. Lists of North American place name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    U.S. state name etymologies. Lists of U.S. county name etymologies. List of Alabama county name etymologies; List of Alaska borough and census area name etymologies; List of Arizona county name etymologies; List of Arkansas county name etymologies; List of California county name etymologies. Etymologies of place names in Los Angeles, California

  8. English prefix - Wikipedia

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    For instance, there are two different un-prefixes in English: one meaning "not, opposite of", the other meaning "reverse action, deprive of, release from". The first prefix un-"not" is attached to adjective and participle bases while the second prefix un-"reverse action" is attached to either verb or noun bases. Thus, English can have two words ...

  9. List of Greek and Latin roots in English/O - Wikipedia

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    Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples ob-, o-, oc-, of-, og-, op-, os-[1]against: Latin: ob: obduracy, obdurate, obduration ...

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