This Map Shows the Meanings of Place Names in the U.S. and Canada
One coup d’oeil at a mathematical function discover plenteousness of hints about the history of North America . British Columbia , for instance , was understandably settle by the British ; and Louisiana ’s name presumably pays tribute to one of France ’s former kings ( it does — King Louis XIV ) . Other names were consider from the spoken communication of Native Americans draw off their state by European explorers ....