Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Kentucky” in entry states-origin-of-the-names-of of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:
...diana, from the word Indian.
Iowa, the French rendering of an Indian word signifying the drowsy, or the sleepy ones.
Kansas (Indian), smoky water.
It is also said to signify good potato.
Kentucky (Indian), Kain-tuck-ee, at the bead of a river.
Louisiana, so named by La Salle after King Louis XIV.
of France.
Maine, in compliment to the Queen of Charles I., who owned the province of Mayn...
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| † | Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) | 10,087 | 1,016 | 1 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| Kentucky (Arkansas, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| Kentucky (Illinois, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| Kentucky (Michigan, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
† This entity has been selected by the automated classifier as the most likely match in this context. It may or may not be the correct match.