Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A state of the United States. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland. · A town in Broome County, New York. · A town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; named for the state. · A river in Maine, United States, flowing 5.5 miles from Pocomoonshine Lake in Princeton into Crawford Lake in Crawford.
The origin of the state's name is uncertain. It has been suggested that it was named after the province of Maine in France, and "later interpreted as signifying its status as the main part of the New England region", but others argue the name is originally from English main(e) (“mainland”). The state government says "there is no one, clear answer"; the name is first attested in 1622 and initially competed with several other names.
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