Arkansas
What is the meaning of the name Arkansas?
The name Arkansas is primarily a gender-neutral name of French origin that means People Downstream.
A French transliteration of the word the Miami-Illinois used when referring to the Quapaw Native Americans who lived in the area. Originally derived from French transliteration of the Algonquian term for the Quapaw people.People who like the name Arkansas also like:
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