In the previous video we covered the states east of the Mississippi River, and now we'll finish the story with the eastern U.S.

在上一個視頻中，我們介紹了密西西比河以東各州的情況，現在我們將以美國東部的情況作為故事的結尾。

Maine.

緬因州

This state is most likely named after the former province of Maine in France by early explorers.

該州很可能是由早期探險家根據法國緬因州的前身命名的。

One other theory says that the name is a nautical reference to the mainland.

還有一種說法認為，這個名字是對大陸的一種航海提法。

New Hampshire.

新罕布什爾州

New Hampshire got its name after the English county of Hampshire, since many colonists in the area came from that part of England.

新罕布什爾州得名於英國的漢普郡，因為該地區的許多殖民者都來自英國的漢普郡。

The English county's name comes from an old English name Hampton, roughly meaning, village town.

英格蘭郡的名稱來自一個古老的英文名稱 Hampton，大致意思是村鎮。

Massachusetts.

馬薩諸塞州

This name comes from the name of the indigenous Massachusett tribe that inhabited the area.

這個名字來源於居住在該地區的馬薩諸塞土著部落的名稱。

The tribe's name is derived from a Wopinok word, Muswachusett.

該部落的名稱源自沃皮諾克語，即 Muswachusett。

It means, near the Great Hill, or, by the Blue Hills, referring to the Great Blue Hill between Milton and Canton.

意思是，在大山附近，或者，在藍山旁邊，指的是米爾頓和廣東之間的大藍山。

Rhode Island.

羅得島州

This state was named after the Aquidneck Island that was called Rhode Island in colonial times.

該州以殖民時期被稱為羅得島的阿奎德納克島命名。

One origin theory says that explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano likened the island to the Greek island of Rhodes.

一種起源說認為，探險家喬瓦尼-達-韋拉扎諾將該島比作希臘的羅得島。

The other says that the name comes from Dutch word for reddish, which is how the island seemed to explorer Adrien Bloch.

另一種說法是，這個名字來自荷蘭語，意思是 "微紅"，探險家阿德里安-布洛赫（Adrien Bloch）就是這樣看待這座島嶼的。

Connecticut.

康涅狄格州

The state is named for the Connecticut River that flows through it.

該州因流經康涅狄格河而得名。

The river's name is derived from a Mohegan Pequot word, Kwanonoket, that means, long tidal river.

這條河的名字源於莫赫根-佩科特人的一個詞 Kwanonoket，意思是潮汐長河。

Vermont.

佛蒙特州

When French colonist Samuel de Champlain claimed the area around what is now Lake Champlain, he gave the name, Vert Mone, to the region, which is French for, Green Mountain.

當法國殖民者塞繆爾-德-尚普蘭（Samuel de Champlain）宣稱擁有現在的尚普蘭湖周圍地區時，他將該地區命名為 "Vert Mone"，即法語中的 "綠山"。

Later the name came into use among English settlers and became the name of the state.

後來，這個名字被英國定居者使用，併成為該州的名稱。

New York.

紐約

The state of New York owes its name to New York City, the largest U.S. city since 1790.

紐約州因紐約市而得名，紐約市自 1790 年以來一直是美國最大的城市。

The city's original name was New Amsterdam, but when English King Charles II took control in 1664 he gave the land to his brother, the Duke of York, and renamed the city accordingly.

這座城市的原名是新阿姆斯特丹，但英國國王查爾斯二世在 1664 年掌權後，將這片土地交給了他的弟弟約克公爵，並據此將城市更名為新阿姆斯特丹。

New Jersey.

新澤西州。

During the same time that New York got its new name, the neighboring region was renamed after the island of Jersey in the English Channel.

在紐約獲得新名稱的同時，鄰近地區也以英吉利海峽的澤西島重新命名。

The origin of the island's name is not clear, but it's presumed that it came from Old Norse.

該島名稱的由來尚不清楚，但據推測是來自古北歐語。

Pennsylvania.

賓夕法尼亞州

In 1681, King Charles II gave an entire province to William Penn to repay a debt owed to William's father, Admiral William Penn.

1681 年，國王查理二世將一整個省份賜予威廉-潘恩，以償還威廉的父親、海軍上將威廉-潘恩所欠下的債務。

The king named it Pennsylvania, which means, Penn's Woods, Silva, meaning, forest, in Latin.

國王將其命名為賓夕法尼亞，意思是賓夕法尼亞森林，席爾瓦在拉丁語中的意思是森林。

Delaware.

特拉華州

The state was named after the Delaware River, which got its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron de Loire, who was the governor of the colony of Virginia at the time the river was explored by Europeans.

特拉華州以特拉華河命名，而特拉華河的名字則來自於第三代盧瓦爾男爵托馬斯-韋斯特，他是歐洲人探索特拉華河時弗吉尼亞殖民地的總督。

The name de Loire is of Anglo-French origin.

de Loire 這個名字源於英法。

Maryland.

馬里蘭州

Maryland was named after the English Queen Henrietta Maria of France, who was the wife of Charles I of England.

馬里蘭州以英國女王亨利埃塔-瑪麗亞的名字命名，亨利埃塔-瑪麗亞是英國查理一世的妻子。

She was known in England as Queen Mary.

她在英國被稱為瑪麗王后。

Virginia and West Virginia.

弗吉尼亞州和西弗吉尼亞州。

The large territory that encompassed the entire coastal region from South Carolina to Maine was named in the 16th century after Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was known as the «Virgin Queen».

16 世紀，英國女王伊麗莎白一世以 "處女女王 "之名命名了這一大片領土，它涵蓋了從南卡羅來納州到緬因州的整個沿海地區。

One other theory says that the name comes from explorers who viewed the new land as untouched.

還有一種說法認為，這個名字來自於探險家，他們認為這片新土地未經開發。

North and South Carolina.

北卡羅來納州和南卡羅來納州

In 1663, King Charles II of England granted a charter to start a new colony.

1663 年，英國國王查爾斯二世頒發了建立新殖民地的特許狀。

He named it Carolina in honor of his father, Charles I in 1710.

1710 年，為了紀念他的父親查理一世，他將其命名為卡羅萊納。

The Carolina colony was split into North Carolina and South Carolina.

卡羅萊納殖民地分為北卡羅來納州和南卡羅來納州。

Georgia.

格魯吉亞。

The British colony of Georgia was founded in 1733 under a charter issued by King George

英國殖民地佐治亞州於 1733 年根據喬治王頒發的特許狀成立。

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It was named after him and later became the state of Georgia.

該州以他的名字命名，後來成為佐治亞州。

Florida.

佛羅里達州

The land that later became the state of Florida was named by the Spanish conquistador Juan

後來成為佛羅里達州的這片土地是由西班牙征服者胡安命名的。

Ponce de León.

龐塞-德萊昂

He named it La Florida because it was rich in vegetation and because it was the Easter season, which the Spaniards called «Pasqua Florida» or Festival of Flowers.

他將其命名為 "佛羅里達"（La Florida），因為這裡植被豐富，而且正值復活節，西班牙人稱之為 "Pasqua Florida "或 "鮮花節"。

Ohio.

俄亥俄州

This state's name comes from the Ohio River's name, which in turn originated from indigenous

該州的名稱源自俄亥俄河的名稱，而俄亥俄河的名稱又源於當地土著人的名字。

Seneca people's word meaning «Good River» or «Large Creek».

塞內卡語，意為 "好河 "或 "大溪"。

Kentucky.

肯塔基州

The state was named after the Kentucky River.

該州以肯塔基河命名。

The river's name is probably based on Iroquoian name meaning «On the Meadow» or «On the

河流的名稱可能源自伊洛魁語，意為 "在草地上 "或 "在草地上"。

Prairie».

草原"。

Another theory suggests the Algonquin term, Kentaaki, which roughly translates as «Land of our Fathers».

另一種說法是阿爾岡昆語中的 Kentaaki，大致意思是 "我們祖先的土地"。

Tennessee.

田納西州

This is another state that got its name from a river.

這是另一個因河流而得名的州。

The Tennessee River's name is likely tied to the Cherokee settlement of Tennessee.

田納西河的名字很可能與切諾基人在田納西的定居有關。

The origin of Tennessee's name is unknown.

田納西名字的由來不得而知。

Alabama.

阿拉巴馬州

The state of Alabama and the Alabama River were named after the indigenous people of

亞拉巴馬州和亞拉巴馬河都是以當地土著人的名字命名的。

Alabama.

阿拉巴馬州

Some scholars suggest that the word comes from the Choctaw words for «plants» and «to cut», so the name would refer to agricultural activities of the Alabama people.

一些學者認為，這個詞來自喬克託語中的 "植物 "和 "砍伐"，是以這個名字指的是阿拉巴馬人的農業活動。

Michigan.

密歇根州。

The name of the state of Michigan, which lies in the Great Lakes region, comes from the

密歇根州位於五大湖區，其州名來自密歇根州的 "密歇根 "一詞。

French variant of the original indigenous Ojibwe word that means «Large Water» or «Large Lake».

奧吉布韋原住民語的法語變體，意為 "大水 "或 "大湖"。

Indiana.

印第安納州

Indiana's name means «Land of the Indians» or simply «Indian Land».

印第安納州的名字意為 "印第安人的土地 "或簡稱 "印第安人的土地"。

In 1768, a trading company claimed land in present-day West Virginia and named it «Indiana» after its previous owners, the Iroquois.

1768 年，一家貿易公司在今天的西弗吉尼亞州認領了一塊土地，並以其之前的主人易洛魁人的名字將其命名為 "印第安納"。

Mississippi.

密西西比州

The state's name is derived from the Mississippi River which defines its western boundary.

密西西比州的州名源自密西西比河，該河是密西西比州的西部邊界。

The river was named by European settlers after the Ojibwe word meaning «Great River».

歐洲定居者用奧吉布韋語 "大河 "命名了這條河流。

Wisconsin.

威斯康星州

The name of this state comes from indigenous Algonquian language name for the Wisconsin

威斯康星州的名稱來源於土著阿爾岡基語對威斯康星州的稱呼。

River.

河

It was written down for the first time by French explorer Jacques Marquette as «Mescausing», but later changed with time.

法國探險家雅克-馬奎特（Jacques Marquette）首次將其寫成 "Mescausing"，但隨著時間的推移，後來又改成了 "Mescausing"。

The original meaning is lost, but most theories implicate the red sandstone banks of the river.

最初的含義已不復存在，但大多數理論都認為這與河岸的紅色砂岩有關。

Illinois.

伊利諾伊州。

The name Illinois is the modern spelling of the early French Catholic missionary's name for the Illinois Native Americans.

伊利諾伊這個名字是早期法國天主教傳教士對伊利諾伊原住民的稱呼的現代拼寫。

The meaning is unclear, some saying it means «men», while others claim it means «he who speaks the regular way».

這個詞的意思並不明確，有人說它的意思是 "男人"，也有人說它的意思是 "按常規說話的人"。

As you can see, some eastern US states got their names from indigenous languages, and some from the English-speaking early colonists.

正如您所看到的，美國東部一些州的名稱來源於土著語言，一些則來源於講英語的早期殖民者。

Have you heard a different theory regarding your state's name from the ones described here?

關於您所在州的名稱，您是否聽說過與此處所述不同的說法？

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