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U.S. States by Alternate Etymology

Can you guess these states based on a totally made up explanation of their name?
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Last updated: January 8, 2021
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First submittedJanuary 8, 2021
Times taken9,878
Average score44.4%
Rating3.39
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Name meaning
Country
Named for a country in Asia
Georgia
Honors the rapper who recorded the #1 hit "Low"
Florida
Because it's a land filled with Christmas spirit
Maryland
Founded by Japanese settlers who named it "good morning" in their language
Ohio
Named for the state's most famous invention - a new type of sports uniform
New Jersey
Named after a 1943 Broadway play
Oklahoma
Because ten different states are visible from the highest point in this one
Tennessee
Another way of saying "viewed a farm implement"
Idaho
Land of very small carbonated beverages
Minnesota
Spanish for "a dry area"
Arizona
Because the people there are very depressed
Missouri
Honors a hero who did 2,000 pounds of laundry
Washington
Children in this state are allowed to talk back to teachers and parents
Kansas
The people in this state cause irritation to the unwell
Illinois
Named for the wife of Mr. Ippy
Mississippi
Because the original colonists of this state never had sex
Virginia
Named in honor of a Harrison Ford movie character
Indiana
A genie with a speech impediment granted the original colonists one wish.
When they asked for good weather he said "wish again".
Michigan
cpgatbyu
+18
Level 85
Jan 10, 2021
Residents of the Carol-inas also can claim to be filled with Christmas spirit.
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Jan 11, 2021
Good point. Changed the question to add "land" which also makes it easier.
mf3
+10
Level 87
Jan 10, 2021
Reply to "What do you think she wants?" (Alaska,)
ing
+4
Level 72
Jan 11, 2021
"How you doin'?": Hawaii. "Principal": Maine. "I'm the prostitute": Idaho. I could go on. (But I won't.)
lavernesue
+3
Level 79
Jan 11, 2021
I prefer "Viewed a farm implement" for Idaho.

Able to speak for Kentucky. My grandfather's pun was "I got a horse in Detroit and no Kentucky".

Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Jan 11, 2021
Good one! Changed one of the least-guessed answers to your Idaho suggestion.
joeythelemur
+5
Level 84
Jan 11, 2021
I got 5/18. This one was brutal, I guess my brain just doesn't work that way.
loganite
+1
Level 88
Jan 11, 2021
Are we just going to pretend Indiana wasn't named for India?! ;)
Ponderosa
+7
Level 86
Jan 12, 2021
In a sense it was. The Native Americans were named Indians because Columbus thought he was in the Indies, then Indiana was named after the Native Americans.
buck1017
+4
Level 77
Jan 12, 2021
My love of both geography and puns awarded me a perfect score on this one. After seeing the scoring breakdown, i'm pretty proud of this one.
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Mar 9, 2021
Well done!
1ProximaCentauri
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Level 55
Jan 12, 2021
Oregon- Named after a pink Mexican Plant(Oregano)

Pensylvania- State full of writing tools(something along those lines

1ProximaCentauri
+1
Level 55
Jan 19, 2021
Colorado- the ultimate cholera place
WanderingWalrus
+1
Level 78
Jan 12, 2021
Florence the jockey Florida.

Hit Sith lord with patella. Nevada

Alternatively he has departed. Oregon

Northern motor vehicle or cruise ship. North Carolina

Figure out IT. Texas

Question choice of pigeon. Wyoming

Hair on lions neck. Maine

Man severed ice cream cone. Conneticut

County of recently made cold meat. New Hampshire

Listen to Anne cutting wood. Arkansas

Former presidents brother Alexander. Alabama

Northern water foul oh thank you. North Dakota

Beat eggs or milk when being naughty. Wisconsin

Formal address to very tall 15th letter. Ohio

He comes round to hit her with his patella. California

Louis please dont be too harsh on your wife. Louisiana

Delroy knows about it. Delaware

I'm in her debt. Iowa

Formal shirt hurts my neck. Colorado

markthoma
+5
Level 73
Jan 14, 2021
I could've used more time on this one. Slow going for me.
dirtyorange
+1
Level 77
Jan 23, 2021
This quiz just kicked my butt.
zakatan
+4
Level 65
Mar 9, 2021
I always thought that was the actual etymology of Arizona. It is so glaringly obvious that it never occured to me it could be something else.
mirtaxsisko
+1
Level 75
Mar 9, 2021
i don't understand the idaho one
kitshef
+4
Level 84
Mar 9, 2021
"eyed a hoe"
JWatson24
+1
Level 71
Mar 9, 2021
Haha, I loved the clue for Virginia :') In a sense though it is sex-related, since it's named after Elizabeth, the (alleged) "Virgin Queen."
Somequiztaker
+4
Level 77
Mar 9, 2021
When Dad Jokes and Trivia collide
jayhiatt
+1
Level 70
Mar 9, 2021
I spent way too much time trying to figure out which state had "Han" or "Solo" in its name, and never thought to consider any other character he played. Whoops.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Mar 10, 2021
Why is this quiz only rated 3 stars? It's great!
TheAnimationGuy
+1
Level 44
Mar 10, 2021
Only got four 😞
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Mar 12, 2021
Got 16!
jennraven
+1
Level 68
Mar 10, 2021
Only missed my home state - though it's also the least guessed
Caro101
+1
Level 37
Mar 10, 2021
Fun Quizzz!!
tazaja
+1
Level 57
Mar 11, 2021
Oklahoma is not named after the play... the play is named after the state.
JackintheBox
+4
Level 79
Mar 12, 2021
Yew shore about that?
daQuokka
+1
Level 66
Mar 11, 2021
I still don't get the Missouri and Kansas ones. This quiz is a bit weird.
SteelzBlade
+1
Level 48
Mar 11, 2021
Like kansas is like "can sas" and missouri is like misery
ingriddurden
+1
Level 60
Mar 11, 2021
I was at a total loss of what this quiz is about, tried multiple answers, no good. Finally gave up and saw... how easy it was if I had understood the question !
onite
+3
Level 78
Apr 8, 2021
The real tragedy is that, in my home state of Minnesota, we call it Minnepop.
TimFed
+1
Level 75
Jan 17, 2022
The answer for new type of sports uniform made me laugh out loud
NPSWild
+1
Level 57
Jan 25, 2022
I am shocked that the one about smack talk is the one most people miss. THat one immediately jumped out for me personally.
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