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Texas

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See also: texas and Texas'

English

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Location of the state of Texas in the United States

Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.

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Texas

  2. A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.
    • 2015, Alan Schaefer, Joe Nick Patoski, Nels Jacobson, Homegrown: Austin Music Posters 1967 to 1982, page 17:
      The posterists of Austin chronicled the changing social landscape and graphically redefined Texas for the rest of the country and the world […]
    • 2025 February 19, Jordan Valinsky, “KFC is leaving Kentucky”, in CNN Business‎[1]:
      Approximately 100 Louisville-based KFC corporate employees will relocate to Texas over the next six months.
  3. Several places in the United States:
    1. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
    2. A hamlet in Oswego County, New York.
    3. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Alabama.
    4. An unincorporated community in Heard County, Georgia.
    5. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Kentucky.
    6. An unincorporated community in Stone County, Mississippi.
    7. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Ohio.
    8. An unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia.
    9. A number of townships, listed under Texas Township.
  4. A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Queensland town.
  5. A rural town in southeastern Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the New South Wales locality.
  6. The University of Texas at Austin.
  7. (rare) A unisex given name transferred from the place name.
  8. (historical) A former sovereign country in North America that existed from 1836 to 1846.
  9. A surname.

Synonyms

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Meronyms

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(state)

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Translations

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Texas is the 113791st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 154 individuals. Texas is most common among White (63.64%), Black/African-American (20.78%) and Hispanic (12.34%) individuals.

See also

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Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Federal district: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Azerbaijani

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Other scripts
Cyrillic Техас
Arabic

Etymology

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    Borrowed from Russian Теха́с (Texás).

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    Texas (definite accusative Texası)

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

    Declension

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    Declension of Texas
    singular
    nominative Texas
    definite accusative Texası
    dative Texasa
    locative Texasda
    ablative Texasdan
    definite genitive Texasın
    Possessive forms of Texas
    nominative
    singular
    mənim (“my”) Texasım


    sənin (“your”) Texasın


    onun (“his/her/its”) Texası


    bizim (“our”) Texasımız


    sizin (“your”) Texasınız


    onların (“their”) Texası or Texasları


    accusative
    singular
    mənim (“my”) Texasımı


    sənin (“your”) Texasını


    onun (“his/her/its”) Texasını


    bizim (“our”) Texasımızı


    sizin (“your”) Texasınızı


    onların (“their”) Texasını or Texaslarını


    dative
    singular
    mənim (“my”) Texasıma


    sənin (“your”) Texasına


    onun (“his/her/its”) Texasına


    bizim (“our”) Texasımıza


    sizin (“your”) Texasınıza


    onların (“their”) Texasına or Texaslarına


    locative
    singular
    mənim (“my”) Texasımda


    sənin (“your”) Texasında


    onun (“his/her/its”) Texasında


    bizim (“our”) Texasımızda


    sizin (“your”) Texasınızda


    onların (“their”) Texasında or Texaslarında


    ablative
    singular
    mənim (“my”) Texasımdan


    sənin (“your”) Texasından


    onun (“his/her/its”) Texasından


    bizim (“our”) Texasımızdan


    sizin (“your”) Texasınızdan


    onların (“their”) Texasından or Texaslarından


    genitive
    singular
    mənim (“my”) Texasımın


    sənin (“your”) Texasının


    onun (“his/her/its”) Texasının


    bizim (“our”) Texasımızın


    sizin (“your”) Texasınızın


    onların (“their”) Texasının or Texaslarının


    Derived terms

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    Catalan

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    Proper noun

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    Texas ?

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)
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    Central Nahuatl

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    Proper noun

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    Texas

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

    Czech

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    Proper noun

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    Texas m inan (relational adjective texaský, demonym Texasan, female demonym Texasanka)

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

    Declension

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    Declension of Texas (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
    singular
    nominative Texas
    genitive Texasu
    dative Texasu
    accusative Texas
    vocative Texase
    locative Texase, Texasu
    instrumental Texasem

    Further reading

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    Danish

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    Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia da

    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English Texas.

    Proper noun

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    Texas (genitive Texas')

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

    Dutch

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English Texas or Spanish Texas.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈtɛk.sɑs/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: Te‧xas

    Proper noun

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    Texas n

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States) [from early 19th c.]

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    Finnish

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    From English Texas.

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    Texas

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

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    Inflection of Texas (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    nominative Texas —
    genitive Texasin —
    partitive Texasia —
    illative Texasiin —
    singular plural
    nominative Texas —
    accusative nom. Texas —
    gen. Texasin
    genitive Texasin —
    partitive Texasia —
    inessive Texasissa —
    elative Texasista —
    illative Texasiin —
    adessive Texasilla —
    ablative Texasilta —
    allative Texasille —
    essive Texasina —
    translative Texasiksi —
    abessive Texasitta —
    instructive — —
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of Texas (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Texasini —
    accusative nom. Texasini —
    gen. Texasini
    genitive Texasini —
    partitive Texasiani —
    inessive Texasissani —
    elative Texasistani —
    illative Texasiini —
    adessive Texasillani —
    ablative Texasiltani —
    allative Texasilleni —
    essive Texasinani —
    translative Texasikseni —
    abessive Texasittani —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Texasisi —
    accusative nom. Texasisi —
    gen. Texasisi
    genitive Texasisi —
    partitive Texasiasi —
    inessive Texasissasi —
    elative Texasistasi —
    illative Texasiisi —
    adessive Texasillasi —
    ablative Texasiltasi —
    allative Texasillesi —
    essive Texasinasi —
    translative Texasiksesi —
    abessive Texasittasi —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Texasimme —
    accusative nom. Texasimme —
    gen. Texasimme
    genitive Texasimme —
    partitive Texasiamme —
    inessive Texasissamme —
    elative Texasistamme —
    illative Texasiimme —
    adessive Texasillamme —
    ablative Texasiltamme —
    allative Texasillemme —
    essive Texasinamme —
    translative Texasiksemme —
    abessive Texasittamme —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Texasinne —
    accusative nom. Texasinne —
    gen. Texasinne
    genitive Texasinne —
    partitive Texasianne —
    inessive Texasissanne —
    elative Texasistanne —
    illative Texasiinne —
    adessive Texasillanne —
    ablative Texasiltanne —
    allative Texasillenne —
    essive Texasinanne —
    translative Texasiksenne —
    abessive Texasittanne —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Texasinsa —
    accusative nom. Texasinsa —
    gen. Texasinsa
    genitive Texasinsa —
    partitive Texasiaan
    Texasiansa     		—
    inessive Texasissaan
    Texasissansa     		—
    elative Texasistaan
    Texasistansa     		—
    illative Texasiinsa —
    adessive Texasillaan
    Texasillansa     		—
    ablative Texasiltaan
    Texasiltansa     		—
    allative Texasilleen
    Texasillensa     		—
    essive Texasinaan
    Texasinansa     		—
    translative Texasikseen
    Texasiksensa     		—
    abessive Texasittaan
    Texasittansa     		—
    instructive — —
    comitative — —

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    French

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English Texas, from Spanish Texas, Tejas.

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    Texas m

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

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    German

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    Etymology

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    From Spanish Texas, chiefly through English Texas.

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    Texas n (proper noun, genitive Texas' or (with an article) Texas)

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English Texas, from Spanish Texas, Tejas.

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    Texas m

    1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)
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    Divisions of the United States of America in Italian (layout · text)
    Stati: Alabama · Alasca (Alaska) · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Luisiana (Louisiana) · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · Carolina Settentrionale · Nord Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Carolina Meridionale · Sud Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · Virginia Occidentale · Wisconsin · Wyoming
    Distretto federale: Washington D.C.
    Territori: Samoa americane · Guam · Isole Marianne Settentrionali · Porto Rico · Isole minori esterne degli Stati Uniti · Isole Vergini Americane

    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Spanish Texas / Tejas
    English Texasbor.
    Portuguese Texas

      Borrowed from English Texas, from Spanish Texas / Tejas.

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      Texas m (demonym texano)

      1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

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      states of the United States: estados dos Estados Unidosedit

      Sicilian

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      Etymology

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      Borrowed from English Texas, from Spanish Texas, Tejas.

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      • IPA(key): [ˈtɛk.kɪ.sas], /ˈtɛk.ki.sas/

      Proper noun

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      Texas m

      1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)
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      Slovak

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      Proper noun

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      Texas m inan (genitive singular Texasu, declension pattern of dub)

      1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

      References

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      • “Texas”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

      Spanish

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      Texas

      Alternative forms

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      Etymology

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      From Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈtexas/ [ˈt̪e.xas]
      • IPA(key): /ˈteɡsas/ [ˈt̪eɣ̞.sas] (proscribed but common in South America)
      • IPA(key): /ˈteʃas/ [ˈt̪e.ʃas]
      • Syllabification: Te‧xas

      Proper noun

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      Texas m

      1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

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      Descendants

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      • → English: Texas
      • → Russian: Техас (Texas)

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      Swedish

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      Proper noun

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      Texas n (genitive Texas)

      1. Texas (a state in the south-central region of the United States)

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