The name Florida is derived from a Spanish word La Florida which means the Land of Flowers.
Subsequently, question is, what do they call Florida State? Official State Nickname of Florida Floridas nickname is The Sunshine State, adopted officially by Florida legislature in 1970. Another nickname for Florida is The Peninsula State.
Also Know, where did the name Florida come from?
Origin of Florida State Name Florida was named for the day on which it was discovered (April 2, 1513) by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, who called it La Florida in honor of Pascua Florida, the Spanish Feast of the Flowers (Easter.)
Is Colorado a Spanish word?
Colorado. Colorado is a Spanish adjective that means “red.” The early Spanish explorers in the Rocky Mountain region named a river they found the Rio Colorado for the reddish silt that the water carried down from the mountains.
