The name of the state of Maine: An Irish perspective

Coates, Richard

Abstract

The three current theories of the origin of the name of the American state of Maine are reviewed and rejected. The connection of the colonist Sir Ferdinando Gorges with Ireland is explored, and a possible origin is proposed in the circumstances of the Anglo-Irish wars of 1594-1603 and their impact on his thoughts and motives. © American Name Society 2013.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Jun 22, 2015
• Journal: Names
• Print ISSN: 0027-7738
• Electronic ISSN: 1756-2279
• Publisher: Maney Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 150-158
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/0027773813Z.00000000052
• Keywords: Maine, American colonization, Irish history, Ferdinando Gorges
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/928213
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/0027773813Z.00000000052
• Contract Date: Nov 15, 2016