Florida

Origin of Name: Named for the day on which it was discovered by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, who called it La Florida in honor of Pascua Florida, the Spanish Feast of the Flowers at Eastertime
Adjectives: Floridian
Residents Called: Floridans, Floridians
Postal Code: FLNicknames: Sunshine State, Orange State, Everglades State, Alligator State