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Indiana
in-dee-AN-ah
American place-name
"land of the Indians"Indiana Origin and Meaning
The name Indiana is a boy's name meaning "land of the Indians".
This state name emerged in the eighties along with westerners Dakota and Montana, and it's still used occasionally by high-profile parents such as Summer Phoenix and Casey Affleck. Action man Indiana Jones (played by Harrison Ford) makes Indiana "Indy" forever cool for a boy.
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Famous People Named Indiana
- Indiana August Affleckson of actors Summer Phoenix and Casey Affleck; named after River Phoenix because he once played young Indiana Jones
- Indiana Zac Serafin (b. 2006)son of actors Jane Allsop and David Serafin
- Indiana Urban (b. 2005)son of actor Karl Urban and Natalie Wihongi
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Indiana in Pop Culture
- Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr.main character in the "Indiana Jones" film series
- Indianaone of the 50 American states
- Indiana Abernathycharacter in "Sims" series
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