Here are all the C states in the U.S. and how they got their C names.
California
California was named for a mythical (and fictional) island.
In that novel, there was a mythical island named California.
This area was designated Alta California.
One is that the word California was derived from the Arabic word khalifa.
California Name Meaning
Californias name meaning depends on its origin.
If the name was taken from khalifa, it means successor in English.
If the name was taken fromThe Song of Roland, its source is unclear.
The poem is the first time the place name Californe was ever recorded.
But its worth noting that all the other places named in the poem were real.
In Colorados case, though, the name was not quite so mysterious.
The word comes directly from the Spanish language.
Colorado Name Meaning
Colorado translates in English as colored or, more often, colored red.
Connecticut Name Meaning
The word quinatucquet translates as long tidal river.
