Name Origin and State Nicknames The etymologies of someUS state namesare more obvious than others, derived from the Spanish or French tongue. Though, more than half of the US state names come from Native American tribal languages, with several still a mystery to scholars and historians. The fi...
Streets named after trees are pretty common in Texas. As mention above, Oak Street is the 4th most common street name overall in the state. Pecan, Elm, Cedar, and Pine are all pretty common across Texas. And apparently we also like naming streets after states. Not surprisingly, Texas is ...
Cool Baby Names Cool baby names come in many varieties and we've got lists for every kind of cool name. Our lists of cool names include badass baby names for boys and geezer names for girls, hipster baby names and modern hero names, plus dozens of other collections of cool names for ...
The local government in Sonora, Mexico, prevents children from being registered with names that might be construed as derogatory, pejorative, discriminatory, or devoid of meaning—or that would expose kids to ridicule. We can only imagine the mean rhymes the classmates of little “All Power” wou...
In Texas, there are a lot of city names that sound like they're fake. Something make up for a movie. We're looking at names like Oatmeal, Dime Box, or Sugar Land. These all sound like fake places made up for movies. Take a look at these bizarre community names from across Texas ...
We have all heard of The Oregon Trail and Hawaii 5-0, Minnesota Fats and The Texas Rangers, and Indiana Jones, not forgetting the Connecticut Yankee. Then there's also California Dreamin' and Kentucky Bluegrass and Tennessee Williams, the Rhode Island Red chicken, and the Colorado Potato Beetl...
If one thing rings true, it’s that Texans LOVE Texas. As a Texan who has lived in no other state, I can tell you that we are very proud of our state, what we stand for and every thing that we represent. While it might be known to annoy non-Texans, some things wil...
Unusual, rare, unique, and uncommon baby names are more plentiful than ever, as parents turn place names, nature names, surnames, and words into names. We've organized these unusual names of all kinds into lists to make your search easier. In this category you’ll find lists of Unique Pl...
Annfrom Orange, Texas on March 20, 2014: Such beautiful dogs! Great name choices, too. I kind of like Clasher or Slade, but then I'd have to have a puppy for awhile to see if it fit the name. I've found if you have a pet for a month or two, you can usually fit it with...
The name of the capital of Texas, Austin is also a popular given name for baby boys. It's a medieval form of the Latin name Augustinus, which means "great" or "magnificent." Houston Houston is a Scottish surname that means "Hugh's town." Lincoln Lincoln is the surname of the 16th ...