How did all the USA states get named?

Alexander Beaufort Meek, who served as the Attorney General of Alabama, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and the President of the First American Chess Congress, popularized this theory in his writings throughout the next decade. read more

A number of states on the Eastern seaboard were named after English kings, queens, and nobility. King Charles I gives his name to two states (the Carolinas), while Queen Elizabeth (the “Virgin Queen”) gives her nickname to Virginia. New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York have a similar connection to England, but derive from English place names. read more

Historians continue to debate who came up with the formulation 'United States of America' as the name for the new nation. A new discovery could shift the discussion. Historians continue to debate who came up with the formulation 'United States of America' as the name for the new nation. read more