Here are all the I states in the U.S. and how they got their I names.
Idaho
Idaho is an entirely made-up name.
No, its true.
Then, he lied about it.
The territory that is today Colorado was even almost named Idaho based on Willings lie.
Idaho Name Meaning
As a made-up word, the name Idaho has no meaning.
Though today, I suppose, its synonymous with potatoes.
Illinois stems from the Illiniwek Nation, a large grouping of native tribes that shared a common language.
It should be noted the name was first used for the river that flows through most of the state.
The state was then named after the river.
So, Illinois as originally coined by the French roughly means of the Illini.
Or more off the mark.
Indiana Name Meaning
The name Indiana literally means land of the Indians.
Iowa
The name Iowa is also of Native American origin.
It comes directly from a Native America tribe name.
Though, not from the name the tribe used for themselves.
The root word for Iowa ayuhwa was the Sioux word for the tribe.
The tribe known as the Iowa or Ioway called themselves the Bah-Kho-Je.
