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Origins and Etymologies of U.S. State Names - California
Knowing your state bird, flower or bug might be a good ice breaker while waiting in line at the DMV, but how many people actually know the origin of their state's name? The etymologies of some U.S. state names are more obvious than others, derived from the Spanish or French tongue. Though, more than half of the U.S. state names come from Native American tribal languages, with several still a mystery to scholars and historians. Here is a brief overview of the origin of the state name for California: The origin of the name for California is just as much a mystery as some of its population. In all do respect, they are poetic and mythic mysteries. The quick answer to California's named origin comes from Las Californias; referencing the southern U.S. West coast, with Baja California in Mexico. Though what the word California actually means may be more true to a Hollywood work of fiction. The "Island of California" is a fictional island from a 16th century novel, Las Sergas de Esplandián (The Adventures of Esplandián) by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo, which inspired Spanish explorers like Hernan Cortes, who mistook discovering the California peninsula for the mythic island. California is also noted as originating from Spanish or Latin, with an etymology of "hot as an oven, or furnace," where "cali" is hot and "fornia" is furnace. Don't bake your brain on it too long though.
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Contributor's Note
You can read the origins of all 50 U.S. State names at the backlink provided.
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