Where does “Oklahoma” come from?

Oklahoma derives from the Choctaw okla, meaning "people" or "land of the people," combined with another Choctaw element to form a place name.

Oklahoma (English): Two communities in the United States, named for the state or territory

Definitions

  1. Two communities in the United States, named for the state or territory

Ancestry of “Oklahoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Choctawoklapeople, tribe, nation, population
2Choctawhomared

Words derived from “Oklahoma”

Every word from Choctaw homa →Every word from Choctaw okla →