The name "Massachusetts" comes from the Massachusett tribe, an Algonquian-speaking people who inhabited the area prior to European colonization.
The word "Massachusetts" is derived from the Massachusett word "Massadchuset," which means "at the great hill."
The "great hill" refers to the Blue Hills, a range of hills located in eastern Massachusetts.
The spelling "Massachusetts" is a corrupted form of the original Massachusett word. The first European settlers to arrive in the area spelled the name "Massachusets" or "Massachuset."
Over time, the spelling evolved to "Massachusetts."
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