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Nevada
[Nevada 词源字典]
U.S. state (organized as a territory 1861, admitted 1864), named for
Sierra Nevada
mountain range on its western boundary, literally "snowy mountains," from fem. of Spanish
nevado
"snowy" (see
neve
).
[Nevada etymology, Nevada origin, 英语词源]