About Missouri
The name "Missouri" is derived from the Native American tribe called the Missouri, meaning "town of the large canoes." It refers to the tribe's skill in building large dugout canoes, which were used for transportation and trade along the Missouri River. The name was later adopted for the state of Missouri, which was named after the river that runs through it.
Most individuals with the name Missouri are female.
The popularity of the name has increased by 133.33% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Missouri in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Missouri using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.