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(http://www.oregonlink.com/namingoforegon.html) follow the link
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The origin of the name Oregon is not certain. One theory has it that the name comes from the French Canadian word "ouragan" meaning "storm" or "hurricane." It's thought that the Columbia River was at one time called "the river of storms" by Canadian fur traders plying their trade in the area. Another suggestion is that the name of the state came from the Spanish word "orejon" meaning "big-ear." This was a term that was applied to many Indian tribes in the area. A third idea suggests that the name of this state comes from the Spanish word "or?gano" for the wild sage which grows so vigorously in eastern Oregon. Source: Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut - 1994
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They were either going to name it Efon or Egon, but somebody forgot the space on the voting ballot so the choices were "Efon" and OrEgon". J/K The origin is unknown, so my theory could have been true. See: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/oregon/
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