Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715. When René - Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane. The suffix - ana (or - ane) is a Latin suffix that can refer to "information relating to a particular individual, subject, or place. '' Thus, roughly, Louis + ana carries the idea of "related to Louis. '' Once part of the French Colonial Empire, the Louisiana Territory stretched from present - day Mobile Bay to just north of the present - day Canada -- United States border, including a small part of what is now the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
who was the state of louisiana named after
Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715