If you want to understand a state's history, start by looking at its name. The map below shows the breakdown of all the states' etymologies. The most names, eight in both cases, stem from ...

To compile a list of how the states got their names, 24/7 Tempo reviewed information from state websites and online resources.

New Hampshire is one of the hardest state names for Americans to pronounce, according to a recent study. An analysis by language learning website Preply found that New Hampshire was the 19th hardest ...

To compile a list of how the states got their names, 24/7 Tempo reviewed information from state websites and online resources.