Why is Massachusetts called Massachusetts?

Answer 1

Named for a tribe of Native Americans who made their home south of Boston; has been interpreted over the years as "of the great blue hill", "great hills", and even said to mean "hill shaped like an arrowhead".

Answer 2

There are several explanations, but in both cases, the name goes back to the native populations who lived there before the colonists came. One explanation is that the word Massachusetts comes from the language of the Algonquian Indians. It means "at, or about the great hill." Another explanation is that the state is named for the Massachusett (or Motswetuset) Indians, and the word means "the people who live near the great hill." Eastern Massachusetts has several mountainous areas, most notably the Blue Hills, and that might have been what the natives were referring to, since there is archaeological evidence of native settlements near the Blue Hills.

Answer 3

Massachusetts was named for the Native American tribe, the Massachusetts, and can be translated as "near the big hill." This is in reference to the Blue Hills, which are found in the state.

Answer 4

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