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The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: OR
Origin of Name: This name’s origin is a mystery but there are at least three theories: 1) It may derive from the French Canadian word ouragan, meaning “storm” or “hurricane;” the Columbia River was probably once called “the river of storms.” 2) It may come from the Spanish word orejon or “big-ear,” a term applied to local Indian tribes. 3) It may be a modification of the Spanish word orégano for the wild sage that grows in eastern Oregon.
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: OR
Adjectives: Oregonian
Residents Called: Oregonians
Nicknames: Beaver State, Webfoot State, Hard-case State
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