Origin of "Florida"

Florida State Name Origin

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Florida from space

Florida from space; photo from NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95 on 31st October 1998 (public domain image on Wikipedia).

What does "Florida" mean?

Florida was named by explorer Ponce de Leon in 1513. The name "Florida" comes from the Spanish word "florido," which means "full of flowers," or "flowery." All State Name Origins

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Florida USA (public domain image).

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