The Origins of the Name "Minnesota" The name Minnesota is derived from the Dakota Sioux word "Mnisota," which meaning "cloudy water" or "sky-tinted water" (the native name for the Minnesota River).
Why Mizzou? Before you ask, the answer is not political. It began as a school nickname in 1892 when it was adopted by students at the University of Missouri. The initials stand for "Missouri Indians."
How did Mizzou become a popular acronym? The short answer is that it didn't start out that way. According to the University of Missouri, "the abbreviation 'Miz' came about because those who knew it liked the sound of the first two letters." The school also notes that "some sources claim 'MU' was used initially, but this is not true."
Like many universities across the country, Missouri University of Science and Technology uses its initials as a way of identifying itself on campus and in communications with other institutions. The MU STUH brand was created in 2008 by Russell and Robyn Dean, who are professors of electrical engineering at the university. They chose the name because they felt it represented the diversity of the university while still being unique enough to avoid confusion with other schools with similar names.
The Dakota Sioux Indian phrase for "sky-tinted water," which corresponds to the Minnesota River and the state's many lakes, inspired the name Minnesota. The river itself was so named by French explorer Jacques Marquette because of its red color.
Minnesota is derived from the Dakota name for the Minnesota River, which was named after one of two Dakota words: "mni sota," which means "clear blue water," or "mnissota," which means "cloudy water." Early immigrants saw the Dakota people illustrate the term by pouring milk into water and called it "mni sota." The French adopted the name "Minnesota" for their territory in North America. They called it La Minne Souterraine (the Underground City).
The first known white settlers were French traders who arrived in 1738. They established small villages along the river to trade with the Native Americans. In 1763, France and England signed a treaty that allocated land west of the Appalachian Mountains between them. Under this treaty, France granted all its American territories including Canada to Great Britain. However, since most of the Indian tribes had been on bad terms with the Indians, the French kept their settlements around the Minnesota River and called it Le Nord-Ouest (the north-west corner) de la Louisiane (the northwest part of Louisiana). This area later became known as Minnesota.
In 1804, the United States acquired the land from France during the Louisiana Purchase. A few years later, the Mississippi River flooded every ten years or so and wiped out many of the villages and farms. Between 1819 and 1846, federal agents persuaded several Indian tribes to move west of the Mississippi River where they could be settled on government land.
Indeed, Minnesota was named from the Dakota (Sioux) phrase for the state's primary tributary to the Mississippi, the Minnesota River, which means "Sky-Tinted Water." The first known reference to the name is by French explorer Jacques Marquette in 1680. He called it La Minneghieu after the color of the water near its source.
Prior to 1849, the name was used only for the present day Minnesota Territory. At that time, the territory included all of present-day Wisconsin as well. In 1849, Congress created the State of Minnesota out of part of Wisconsin.
As soon as it was established, the government of Minnesota used the name "Minnesota" on all official documents and publications. The spelling varies depending on who is doing the writing or speaking. The name has been used extensively by newspapers over the years. Often these articles are simply republished from other sources with no change made to the spelling. This has caused a lot of confusion for readers who see different variations of the name spelled various ways throughout the media.
In fact, there are times when you may see references to both the State of Minnesota and Minneapolis using different spellings of the same word. This occurs when writers use the names interchangeably or combine them together into one single sentence.
"The term 'Minnesota' is a Dakota name," Adam Scher, senior curator at the Minnesota Historical Society, explained. The Minnesota River inspired the state's name. Either way, it's clear water.
"The Dakota term for water is 'Mni.'" They called this river "Mní," which means 'water.' When Europeans first arrived in North America, they often altered the names of places they found interesting. The French named it le Saint Louis River and the Spanish called it el Río Escalante. But eventually everyone just started calling it by its English name: the Minnesota.
According to the Library of Congress, around 1836 a Scottish trader named Andrew Myrick built a trading post on the site that now is the city of St. Paul. The post was called "Myrick's Place" after him. In 1837, the government sent an official expedition up the river to explore and survey. This group also included members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. When they returned down the river, they reported back that there was enough land for a settlement to be founded. So the government decided to build a school and church here as well. This is how St. Paul became known as the "City of Homes."
People have been living in what is now called Minnesota since the 16th century. The French were the first Europeans to visit the area, but they didn't stay.
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