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Old 01-15-2010, 06:58 PM
 
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What does the "M" stand for in UVM?
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Old 01-15-2010, 07:40 PM
 
Location: Vermont
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Universitas Viridis Montis (University of the Green Mountains)
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Old 01-15-2010, 07:50 PM
 
Location: Rutland, VT
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Universitas Viridis Montis (University of the Green Mountains)

vter, thank you SO much!!! I've always wondered about that. CAVA1990, thanks for asking.
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Old 01-15-2010, 07:57 PM
 
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Universitas Viridis Montis (University of the Green Mountains)
I always thought it was Ver Mont. Though I guess in a way it is.
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Old 01-15-2010, 08:47 PM
 
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I always thought it was Ver Mont. Though I guess in a way it is.
Some of the early VT copper coins used "Vermontis" for the state's name. Money.org | Republic of Vermont Copper Coins B-3-C (http://money.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Virtual_Museum2&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7337 - broken link)

Also "Vermontensium."

Kind of interesting the mix of French and Latin used in this state for its name and its University's name. Vermont has French origins yet Latin has been used on its coins and university name, and French is a language derived from Latin and some other languages. Makes for quite a mix, looking at it that way.

I think most people assume UVM stands for University of Vermont, never knowing the more interesting origins of it.
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Old 01-16-2010, 07:34 AM
 
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Wow. That is pretty cool. I, too, thought it was Ver Mont, but never really put a lot of thought to it....
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Old 02-08-2010, 08:22 PM
 
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vter, thank you SO much!!! I've always wondered about that. CAVA1990, thanks for asking.
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