That sounds like a dozen of the most remarkable of American States were appointed

Twelve of the strangest sounds of American States and how they made their names

12th Illinois
French explorers company name is derived from Illini, an Algonquin Indian sense, "tribe of superior men."

11 Florida
directly from the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning "feast of flowers".

California 10th
Named after the island of California, as described in Garcia Ordonez de Montavlo Roman de Las Sergas Esplandian. In the study, CalafiaThe island's name, Queen Calafia lived on a firm favorite with the Spanish explorers of the day called for the region.

Ninth Connecticut.
It always struck me as rather odd title, is actually a Mohican Indian word, Quinnehtukqut, which means "beside the long tidal river" is derived.

8th Georgian
Named after George II of England, the right to create a colony in 1732, which was pretty good benefits ...

Seventh Kansas
Derivativea word of Sioux Indians which means "people of the south wind."

Sixth Louisiana
It was built by French explorers in honor of their glorious leader named King Louis XIV of France.

Fifth Nevada.
It is taken directly from Spanish, meaning snow.

Fourth New York
It was originally called New Netherlands, was after the Duke of York when it was renamed British settlers stole from the hands of Dutch settlers.

Third Virginia
Named in honor of Queen Elizabeth IEngland and its infamous virginity.

According to Vermont
Green Mountain French, French Art sounds better, right?

Before Okalahoma
Derived from two Choctaw Indian word meaning "red man."