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Map showing the source languages/language families of state names. The fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the five inhabited U.S. territories, and the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands have taken their names from a wide variety of languages. The names of 24 states derive from indigenous languages of the Americas and one from Hawaiian.
Pages in category "History of women in Maine" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Abbie Burgess; F.
The origin of the name Maine is unclear. One theory is that it was named after the French province of Maine.Another is that it derives from a practical nautical term, "the main" or "Main Land", "Meyne" or "Mainland", which served to distinguish the bulk of the state from its numerous islands. [1]
Maine (/ m eɪ n / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeastern most state in the Lower 48.It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions of Maine whose names are derived from Native American languages. Listings [ edit ]
The most popular given names by state in the United States vary. This is a list of the top 10 names in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the years 1996 through 2023. This information is taken from the "Popular Baby Names" database maintained by the United States Social Security Administration. [1]
History of women in Maine (2 C, 7 P) P. Women in Maine politics (4 C, 9 P) S. ... Pages in category "Women in Maine" The following 9 pages are in this category, out ...
List of women composers by name; List of women composers in the United States during the 20th century; List of female film score composers; List of female classical conductors; List of female drummers; List of female electronic musicians; List of female heavy metal singers; List of female rock singers; List of female violinists