I'm not even sure where I know Wyoming from, probably movies or documentaries. Maybe docos about the Yellowstone National Park.
I did some research:
Wyoming gets its name from a green valley in northeast Pennsylvania originally purchased from the Iroquois by a Connecticut land company. An Ohio congressman in 1865 first proposed the name—but later, after he saw our dry, wide plains, he wasn't so sure he'd had the right idea.
It derived its name from an Aboriginal word meaning “place of running water.” The town of Wyong was proclaimed in 1888.
Very good to know. Appears, as is often the case, the native people were the source of these names. Interesting that a short name - Wyong - somehow represented "place of running water" to them! 🙂
And "green valley?" Well, I have personally traveled over just about every section of paved road in the state of Wyoming and ... Yes, the Ohio congressman you cite had reason for his second guessing himself ... 😏
Thanks for the exchange! 👍 All the best to you and your loved ones, for a better tomorrow! 🚀🙂