The state is named after an American Indian tribe a recognition of the groups that came long before the Pilgrims.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

It is named for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president who led the nation through the Civil War in the eighteen sixties.

VOA: special.2009.08.09

"Tre is named after his father David Glenn. But he's a third so that's how his nickname is Tre.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

It is named for a tree with big, beautiful white flowers that grows in that hot, southern state.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

But his middle name is Miles which is my mother's maiden name." "Elizabeth is named after my grandmother.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Lake Champlain is named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain who first saw it in 1609.

VOA: special.2009.01.05

Lake Champlain is named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain who first saw it in sixteen-oh-nine.

VOA: special.2010.08.30

Some areas of Joshua Tree National Park in California, for example, can no longer support the trees that the park is named for.

VOA: special.2009.09.28

It is named the Buckeye State after a tree that produces nuts similar to chestnuts.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

The program is named the Car Allowance Rebate System, but known as "cash for clunkers."

VOA: special.2009.08.07

is named in his honor. And it opens with the sound of his sax.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

Many of them are using the Hubble space telescope that is named after him.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

The newact passed by Congress is named for two victimsof hate crimes.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

is named for a much nicer animal that builds hills and tunnels.

VOA: special.2009.08.09