What is Connecticut named after?

Answer 1

The state of Connecticut was named for the Connecticut River. The word Connecticut is an English version of an Algonquian word meaning "long tidal river".

Answer 2

It was not named after any person. "Connecticut" is the English transliteration of the Native American Mohegan tribe's name for the area: "Quinnehtukqu", meaning "Long River Place".

Answer 3

Connecticut is named after the river that bears that name. The word in Mohican means 'long tidal river'. It runs through four states.

Answer 4

Means: long river that runs through

Answer 5

Roger Sherman found it