Delaware
Welp.
Its the only D state in the country.
As for its name origin, the state of Delaware was named after a person.
De La Warr was anglicized to Delaware and Argall assigned it to the bay/river.
The state of Delaware took its name from the Delaware Bay/River.
Europeans called the native people who lived along the Delaware River the Delaware.
Those natives who are today referred to as the Delaware are the Lenape in their own language.
Delaware Name Meaning
The name De La Warr derives from Anglo-French.
One major point that gives this origin credence is the pronunciation of the name.
In Africa, for instance, youve got
In Mexico, youve got
And so on.
So, what states can a person or thing be in?
Plus, youre being super creative (good for you!
), so you should really get bonus points!