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Connecticut and Massachusetts are American Indian names. Lol, they are not so strange to a Long Islander. Our Indians orginially spoke similar languages and Long Island also has a Connetquot River (similar to the Connecticut River) and a community called "Massapequa" and the village of Massapequa Park.
I agree with you that they are strange in the sense that these are New England states, I guess you would expect something more English sounding like "New Hampshire". Maine and Vermont are also a little odd for New England, as they are of French origin. Anyway, I like all of these names and especially like the name Massachusetts.
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Connecticut and Massachusetts are American Indian names. Lol, they are not so strange to a Long Islander. Our Indians orginially spoke similar languages and Long Island also has a Connetquot River (similar to the Connecticut River) and a community called "Massapequa" and the village of Massapequa Park.
I agree with you that they are strange in the sense that these are New England states, I guess you would expect something more English sounding like "New Hampshire". Maine and Vermont are also a little odd for New England, as they are of French origin. Anyway, I like all of these names and especially like the name Massachusetts.
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Iowa!
Btw why is Arkansas pronounced as Arkan-saw and not Ar-Kansas?
How do you guys pronounce Illinois? I heard some people call it Illi-Noya.
The 's' should be silent but there shouldn't be an 'a' on the end of it. It's probably just how you're hearing it.
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and Arkansas because for some reason it is pronounced as ArkansaW. 
