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[lolakimono]

Does this match what you know about your state?

[DJP]

@lolakimono

This is so great! I love learning anything historical.  Thank You!!

[sunshine45]

yes, i knew how MARYLAND got its name. we have so many towns and counties that were named after aristocrats. even our state flag contains the crests of two families....the calvert family and the crossland family. back in the day we actually learned about our state in history classes.

thanks for sharing this.....it is very interesting!

[Desertdi]

Arizona:   The Spaniards tried to translate from the Aztec and/or Pima language.......and the meaning is not clear.   Could be "silver-bearing" or "little spring"..............

[chiclet]

Thanks for posting this.  I love learning something new.

[lolakimono]

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@Desertdi wrote:

Arizona:   The Spaniards tried to translate from the Aztec and/or Pima language.......and the meaning is not clear.   Could be "silver-bearing" or "little spring"..............

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@Desertdi

I would have thought it was a combination of zona + árida, for a dry area.  

[Silver Lining]

@lolakimono, thanks so much! 

[beckyb1012]

Brings back 7th grade social studies when the whole year was devoted to learning about Texas.  I loved that class.

[ValuSkr]

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@beckyb1012 wrote:

Brings back 7th grade social studies when the whole year was devoted to learning about Texas.  I loved that class.

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So did I.  We called it Civics Class in New York State.

[fourpaws56]

wow, just had a flashback of junior high!