Usono

Proposed in 1905, from English Usona.
coinage
The name Usono was proposed in 1905 by Gaston Moch, the self-publisher of the French journal Espero pacifista (see quotations), and by 1908 L'Amerika Esperantisto, Filipina Esperantisto..., and La Revuo orienta... (Japan) used it without clarification. Zamenhof used the name in his speech at the 1910 World Congress of Esperanto in Washington, D.C..
The online Esperanto dictionary Reta Vortaro once did (and still partially does) attribute the word to Frank Lloyd Wright.https://web.archive.org/web/20090213185634/http://reta-vortaro.de/revo/art/uson.html However, there are no indications Wright knew the word this early:
* It has been suggested that Wright picked up the name on his first European trip in 1910 when there was talk of calling the U.S.A. 'U-S-O-N-A', to avoid confusion with the new Union of South Africa. (John Sergeant (1984) Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Houses: The Case for Organic Architecture, page 16)
* The word "Usonia" first appears in Wright's writings in 1925. (Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, David Larkin (1997) Frank Lloyd Wright: Master Builder, page 102)

1905 July, Gaston Moch, "Vortaro pacifisma", Espero pacifista: monata organo de "Pacifisto", Vol. 1, issue 1, Neuilly-sur-Seine, page 63-64.
Strange estas, ke ekzistas nenia nomo por la regnanoj de Unuigitaj Ŝtatoj kaj por ilia nacio. […] De kelkaj jaroj, oni komencas, en Unuigitaj Ŝtatoj, nomi la landon per la nomo Usona, kunmetita per la ĉefliteroj de la vortoj United States of North Amerika [sic] […] tio, kio koncernas la landon, estas usonian, kaj, simile, la regnano estas nomata Usonian. En Esperanto mi proponas nomi la landon Usono; la responda adjektivo estus usona, kaj la regnano Usonano.

It is strange that there is no name for the citizens of the United States and for their nation. […] For some years, the United States is beginning to be called Usona, made up of the main letters of the words United States of North Amerika [sic] […] that which concerns the country is usonian, and, similarly, the citizen is named Usonian. In Esperanto I propose to name the country Usono; the responding adjective would be usona, and the citizen Usonano.

1905 September, anon, "Traktato inter Ĥinujo kaj Usono", Espero pacifista, Vol. 1, issue 3, page 144.
La projekto de traktato pri enmigro nune diskutata inter Ĥinujo kaj Usono diras ke ĉiu disputo sin intermetanta inter la du landoj pri la apliko de tiu traktato estos juĝata de la Haga Kortumo.

The project of a treaty on immigration currently discussed between China and the United States says that every dispute between the two countries regarding the application of this treaty will be judged by the Court of Justice in The Hague.

Usono estas nacio el multaj nacioj, produkto de komuna agado de diversaj tradicioj, rasoj, religioj kaj kulturoj.

1949, American Esperanto Magazine, page 121:

The United States are a nation consisting of many nations, a result of the common activity of various traditions, races, religions and cultures.

En la 1780aj jaroj Usono estis maldense loĝata manpleno da novaj ŝtatoj kun komunaj kulturo kaj lingvo.

2014 February, Lenio Marobin, “Eŭropo: nepras forta, centra administrado”, in Monato, volume 35, number 2, page 20:

In the 1780s the United States were a sparsely populated handful of new states with a common culture and language.

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


Kentukio

From English Kentucky, of unclear origin; possibly from an Iroquoian word meaning prairie (compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke, Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”)).

unk

unclear

Holonym: Usono


kentukia

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kentukia (accusative singular kentukian, plural kentukiaj, accusative plural kentukiajn)

kentukian (accusative singular)
kentukiaj (plural)
kentukiajn (accusative plural)

Laŭ mia vidpunkto oni devas supozi ke Amerikaj animaloj, havantaj ordinarajn vidkapablojn, malrapide migris dum sinsekvaj generacioj de la ekstera mondo en profundajn kaj pli profundajn kaŝejojn de la Kentukiaj kavernoj.

2009, Klivo Lendon, transl., La Origino de Specioj, Karolo Darvin, page 138:

On my view we must suppose that American animals, having ordinary powers of vision, slowly migrated by successive generations from the outer world into the deeper and deeper recesses of the Kentucky caves.


kentukiano

kentukiano (accusative singular kentukianon, plural kentukianoj, accusative plural kentukianojn)

kentukianon (accusative singular)
kentukianoj (plural)
kentukianojn (accusative plural)

Kentukio (“Kentucky”) + -ano (“inhabitant”)

suffix

George Clooney kaj Ashley Judd estas du famaj kentukianoj.
George Clooney and Ashley Judd are two famous Kentuckians.


usonano

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usonano (accusative singular usonanon, plural usonanoj, accusative plural usonanojn)

usonanon (accusative singular)
usonanoj (plural)
usonanojn (accusative plural)

Usono (“United States of America”) + -ano (“inhabitant”)

suffix

United States of America
United States of America

inhabitant of or person from the United States of America, an American (narrow sense), a Usonian

amerikano

person from the Americas, an American (broad sense)


Usona

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Usona (accusative singular Usonan, plural Usonaj, accusative plural Usonajn)

Usonan (accusative singular)
Usonaj (plural)
Usonajn (accusative plural)

Usona submarŝipo “Shark” enakviganta en la golfeto de Manila, F. I., apud Cavite, la 9ᵃⁿ de Julio, 1908ᵃ, de la flanko de la Usona vaporŝipo “Caesar” kiu ĝin alportis de Usono.

1908, August, “Filipina Esperantisto”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 13 of vol II, no 1(13):


Georgio

Borrowed from English Georgia, from George (male given name) + -ia (place-name suffix). Not to be confused with Kartvelio (“Georgia (country)”).

Holonym: Usono

Georgia (a state in the Southern United States)


Novjorko

New York City (a city in the United States)


Novjorkio

Holonym: Usono (“United States”)

Meronym: Novjorko (“New York City”)


usona

usona (accusative singular usonan, plural usonaj, accusative plural usonajn)

usonan (accusative singular)
usonaj (plural)
usonajn (accusative plural)

LL-Q143 (epo)-Robin van der Vliet-usona.wav

of or pertaining to the United States of America, US-American


Ĉikago

Borrowed from English Chicago, from French Chécagou, from Miami šikaakwa (“wild leek, ramp; striped skunk”).

der

Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)


Alasko

Borrowed from English Alaska, from Aleut alaxsxaq.

Holonym: Usono (“United States”)


Kalifornio

Borrowed from English California, itself borrowed from Spanish California (the monarchy in the 16th-century novel Las sergas de Esplandián), named after the novel's character Calafia, derived from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”).

California (a state of the United States)


Ilinojo

From English Illinois, ultimately from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).

Holonym: Usono


Bostono

Boston (the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States)


Marilando

From English Maryland. By surface analysis, Mario (“Mary”) + lando (“land”).

surf

Holonym: Usono


Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj Amerikaj

eo-proper noun

Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj Amerikaj (accusative Unuiĝintajn Ŝtatojn Amerikajn)

Unuiĝintajn Ŝtatojn Amerikajn (accusative)


Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj de Ameriko

Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj de Ameriko (accusative Unuiĝintajn Ŝtatojn de Ameriko)

Unuiĝintajn Ŝtatojn de Ameriko (accusative)


Teksaso

Holonym: Usono (“United States”)


Havajo

From English Hawaii, from Hawaiian Hawaiʻi. Compare Polish Hawaje.


Iovao

Borrowed from English Iowa, from French Aiouez, an early transliteration of the name of the Iowa people, from Dakota ayúxba (“sleepy ones”).

Holonym: Usono


kongreso

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kongreso (accusative singular kongreson, plural kongresoj, accusative plural kongresojn)

kongreson (accusative singular)
kongresoj (plural)
kongresojn (accusative plural)

Ultimately from Latin congressus. Compare French congrès, German Kongress, Yiddish קאָנגרעס (kongres), English congress, Russian конгре́сс (kongréss).

kongresi

to hold a congress; to attend a convention

(US, France) legislative government assembly

(colloquial) clipping of Universala Kongreso de Esperanto (Esperanto convention held annually since 1905)


Pensilvanio

Holonym: Usono

Pennsylvania (a state of the United States)


Florido

Holonym: Usono


Utaho

From English Utah, from Spanish yuta, from Apachean.

Holonym: Usono


Misisipio

Holonym: Usono

Mississippi (a state of the United States)


Viskonsino

Borrowed from English Wisconsin, from French Ouisconsin, ultimately from Menominee wēskōhsek (“good place”).

Holonym: Usono

Wisconsin (a state of the United States)


Tenesio

From English Tennessee, from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi).

Holonym: Usono

Tennessee (a state of the United States)


Oregono

From English Oregon, ultimately of uncertain origin.

Holonym: Usono


Kansasurbo

From Kansaso (“Kansas”) + urbo (“city”).

Holonym: Misurio

Kansas City (the largest city in Missouri, United States)

Kansas City (a city in Kansas, United States)


Misurio

Borrowed from English Missouri, from a French adaptation of Miami wimihsoorita (“the people who have dugout canoes”).

der

Holonym: Usono

Meronym: Kansasurbo


Montano

Holonym: Usono


Masaĉuseco

From English Massachusetts, from Massachusett Muhsachuweesut (“large hill”), referring to the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak.

Holonyms: Nov-Anglio (“New England”), Usono

Massachusetts (a state of the United States)


Koloradio

Holonym: Usono


Vajomingo

From English Wyoming, from Munsee xwé:wamənk (literally “at the big river flat”).

Holonym: Usono

vajomingito (rokaĵo): fr. wyomingite, laŭ Leŭcita montetaro, Vajomingo, Usono ...

La Statoj Montano, Idaho, Vajomingo, Utaho, Kolorado, Nevado, Kalifornio, Oregono, kaj Vaŝingtono, kune kun Nov-Meksiko, Arizono ...

La plej rimarkinda el la pioniraj naciaj parkoj estas la „Flava ŝtono" en Vajomingo.

1995, Wlodzimierz A. Brzezinski, Esperanto:

The most remarkable of the pioneer national parks is the "Yellow stone" in Wyoming.


Nebrasko

Holonym: Usono


Nov-Meksiko

Holonym: Usono

New Mexico (a state of the United States)


Virginio

Holonym: Usono


Norda Karolino

eo-proper noun

Norda Karolino (accusative Nordan Karolinon)

Holonym: Usono

North Carolina (a state of the United States)


Suda Karolino

Suda Karolino (accusative Sudan Karolinon)

Holonym: Usono

South Carolina (a state of the United States)


Konektikuto

Holonym: Usono

Connecticut (a state of the United States)


Nevado

Holonym: Usono


Oklahomo

From English Oklahoma, from Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).

Holonym: Usono


Kansaso

Holonym: Usono


Suda Dakoto

Holonym: Usono

South Dakota (a state of the United States)


Norda Dakoto

Norda Dakoto (accusative Nordan Dakoton)

Holonym: Usono

North Dakota (a state of the United States)


Miĉigano

From English Michigan, from Ojibwe ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (mishigami, “large lake”).

Holonym: Usono


Minesoto

Holonym: Usono

Minnesota (a state of the United States)


Indianao

Holonym: Usono


Luiziano

From English Louisiana, from French Louisiane.

Holonym: Usono

Louisiana (a state of the United States)


Majno

Partial-orthographic borrowing of English Maine, from French Maine.

Holonym: Usono


Nov-Hampŝiro

Holonym: Usono

New Hampshire (a state of the United States)


Nov-Ĵerzejo

Holonym: Usono

New Jersey (a state of the United States)


Okcidenta Virginio

Okcidenta Virginio (accusative Okcidentan Virginion)

Holonym: Usono

... en la minejoj al okcidenta Virginio kaj el Kentoki (Kentucky), ...

1929, Sennacieca asocio tutmonda, Sennaciulo: oficiala organo de Sennacieca asocio tutmonda:

West Virginia (a state of the United States)


Rod-Insulo

Holonym: Usono

Rhode Island (a state of the United States)


Vaŝingtonio

Holonym: Usono

Washington (a state of the United States)


Vermonto

From English Vermont, from French verts monts (“green mountains”).

Holonym: Usono


Novmeksiko

Holonym: Usono

En Usono, la amerika nigra urso estas stata animalo de Luiziano, Novmeksiko kaj Okcidenta Virginio.

In the United States, the American black bear is the state animal of Louisiana, New Mexico, and West Virginia.


Porto-Riko

Puerto Rico (a commonwealth, island and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean)


Atlanto

Atlanta (the capital city of Georgia, United States)


Aŭstino

Holonym: Teksaso

Austin (the capital city of Texas, United States)


Bojsio

Boise (the capital city of Idaho, United States)


Denvero

Denver (the capital city of Colorado, United States)


Sallaga Urbo

Sallaga Urbo (accusative Sallagan Urbon)

Calque of English Salt Lake City, from salo (“salt”) + lago (“lake”) + urbo (“city”).

af

Holonym: Utaho (“Utah”)

Salt Lake City (the capital and largest city of Utah, United States)


San-Francisko

San Francisco (a city in the United States)


Vaŝingtono

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.#English

Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)


Portlando

Portland (the largest city in Oregon, United States)

Portland (the largest city in Maine, United States)


Usonaj Virgulinsuloj

eo-proper noun

Usonaj Virgulinsuloj (accusative Usonajn Virgulinsulojn)

LL-Q143 (epo)-Robin van der Vliet-Usonaj Virgulinsuloj.wav

United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands#English

United States Virgin Islands (an archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea)


Misisipo

Borrowed from English Mississippi, itself borrowed from Ojibwe ᒥᓯᓰᐱ (misi-ziibi, “great river”).

Holonym: Usono

Mississippi (a state of the United States)


Detrojto

From English Detroit, from French détroit (“strait”).

Holonym: Miĉigano (“Michigan”)

Detroit (the capital city of Michigan, United States)


Klevlando

Holonym: Ohio

Cleveland (a city in Ohio, United States)


Providenco

Borrowed from English Providence, from providence (“protective care of God or nature”), ultimately from Latin prōvidentia (“precaution, foresight”).

der

Providence (the capital city of Rhode Island, United States)


Manhatano

From English Manhattan; ultimately from Unami or Munsee, two indigenous languages of the region.

Manhattan (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)


Kvinzo

Phonological borrowing of English Queens.

Queens (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)


Broklino

Borrowed from English Brooklyn, from Dutch Breukelen.

Brooklyn (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)


Meksika Golfo

eo-proper noun

Meksika Golfo (accusative Meksikan Golfon)

From meksika (“Mexican”) + golfo (“gulf”).

Gulf of Mexico (world's largest gulf, located south of the USA and to the east and north of Mexico)


Honoluluo

From Hawaiian Honolulu, from hono (“bay, harbor”) + lulu (“shelter”).

Honolulu (capital and largest city of Hawaii, United States)


teksasa

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teksasa (accusative singular teksasan, plural teksasaj, accusative plural teksasajn)

teksasan (accusative singular)
teksasaj (plural)
teksasajn (accusative plural)


Vaŝintonio

Holonym: Usono

Washington (a state of the United States)