Indian Names Of Places. Alaska - Great Country; Allegheny - Fairest River; Appalachian - Appalachee Indians; Appomattox - Tobacco Country; Canada - Collection Of Wigwams

How various places got their names ... Many American places have been named after Indian words. In fact, about half of the states got their names from Indian words.

Jan 01, 2011 · Indian Place Names in New Jersey. The following information is from the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration 1938-1939 Series, Bulletin ...

This practice is similar to the name format of the famous South Indian writer R. K. Narayan (R - Place of Origin: RASIPURAM, K - Father's Name: KRISHNASWAMI).

India Place Name Changes Significant Place Name Changes Since Independence. From Amanda Briney, Contributing Writer, About.com Guide

American Indian Place Names In Rhode Island: Past & Present Frank Waabu O'Brien, Ph.D. Aquidneck Indian Council A Public Foundation Preserving the Past

Kearsarge - "High Place", ship that sank the AL, Civil War. Kekionga - "Clipped Hair", Gateway to the W. Indian, name for ...

Introduction A vast number of place names in the USA and Canada are derived from those given to them by Native Americans. These include the names of towns and also of ...

Full text of "Indian names of places in Worcester County, Massachusetts, with interpretations of some of them" ■-" ■'.'-. INDIAN NAMES OF PLACES IN ...

Indian Names for places in Georgia ... NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS INDIAN NAMES OF PLACES. Amicalola (Falls) - Cherokee word meaning "tumbling waters".