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Vermont (/ v ər ˈ m ɒ n t / ⓘ) [7] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
Official English-language demonyms are established by the United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO); [1] however, many other terms are in common use. Map of state demonyms of the United States of America colored by suffix
English (ultimately from Old English) Hampshire: After the county of Hampshire in England, [68] whose name is derived from the original name for its largest city, Southampton, that being Hamtun, which is an Old English word that roughly translates to 'Village-Town'. New Jersey: April 2, 1669: English (ultimately from Old Norse) Jersey
The Flag of Vermont. Vermont (/ v ər ˈ m ɒ n t / ⓘ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
[a] Premodern English used the alternative term "commonwealth" in such sense in place of the now singularly standard term "republic." Criminal charges in these four states are brought in the name of the Commonwealth. [b] Besides the four aforementioned states, other states have also on occasion used the term "commonwealth" to refer to themselves:
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.
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[1] [2] Some places, such as Hartford, Connecticut, bear an archaic spelling of an English place (in this case Hertford). Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the U.S., is named after the first U.S. President George Washington, whose surname was due to his family holding land in Washington, Tyne and Wear.