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Massachusetts State Name Origin:
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What does Massachusetts mean? Massachusetts comes from the language of the Algonquian Indians of the Massachusetts Bay area - translated roughly as: at or about the great hill. Possible interpretations of the exact origin of the word Massachusetts:
*descriptive of the Great Blue Hill region, south of BostonName Origins for all 50 states
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Indians of N. America - the native American Experience
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