How did Michigan get its nickname?

Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like a mitten. read more

The state of Michigan is named after the Ojibwe Indian word "Michigama," which means "great lake" or "land surrounded by water." The Ojibwe were one of the eight Native American tribes to reside in present-day Michigan prior to colonization. Michigan's contemporary nickname, The Great Lake State, is a fairly accurate translation of the Ojibwe term. read more

The mascot for the University of Michigan is the wolverine. Theschool adopted this mascot because it is the state animal ofMichigan. read more