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The original name came from the Spaniards under Coronado's leadership.
As they traveled across what is now Texas, they encountered a band of Caddoan Indians in the Panhandle. These were of the Hasinai tribe, but the Spaniards called them "Tejas" from the Caddoan word, Teychas, meaning, "allies", or, "friends".
This word was spelled "Texas" often in old Spanish in which the "x" was substituted for the "j" sound.
Now, these Caddoan Indians were friendly to their own people and to those whom they couldn't conquer, but they were just as vicious to strangers as any other Indian tribe of that day. Their livelihood depended on their hunting grounds being protected.
We have a little misunderstanding about our state's name meaning friendly.
It only means friendly if we choose to be friendly.
I stand corrected. As a matter of fact that's right. At 57 my elementary school education sometimes fails me.