Indiana

A placename.

Proper noun

  1. A placename.
    • After some political wrangling, the state legislature acquiesced to the will of the majority of the Marion County delegation and approved the Unigov bill in the winter of 1969. The legislation applied to ANY city in...

    Synonyms: Crossroads of America IN Ind.

    1. A state of the United States. Capital: Indianapolis.

    2. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.

    3. A ghost town in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    4. A borough, the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.

    5. A barangay of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.

    6. Ellipsis of Indiana County: a county of Pennsylvania, United States.

  2. Ellipsis of Indiana University.

    Synonyms: Indiana IU

    Coordinate Terms: Indiana State ISU IUP

  3. A unisex given name.

    1. (rare) A male given name.

    2. (rare) A female given name.

Origin

From Indian + -a. From Indiana Territory, dating from 1800, noting the territory's large Native American Indian population. From Indian Territory.

Forms

Indianas

Derived

Indiana County Indianan Indianapolis Ind Ind. IND IND. IN IN. In In. State of Indiana