How Did The States Of Germany Get Their Names?

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
History Of Germany’s Names: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-did-germany-get-its-name.html
Why Are There So Many Names For Germany?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQPYkdp_7Vc
The Unification Of Germany: https://www.historyhit.com/1871-unification-germany/
Schleswig-Holstein: https://danielsschleswigholstein.weebly.com/historical-facts-and-fun-facts.html
The Schlei: https://www.dw.com/en/the-schlei-an-inlet-of-the-baltic-sea/av-6527029
Holstein: https://www.definitions.net/definition/Holstein
Mecklenburg–West Pomerania: https://www.germany.travel/en/travel-information/federal-states/federal-state-mecklenburg-western-pomerania.html
Pomerania: https://www.etymonline.com/word/pomerania
Hamburg Facts: https://nordicwanders.com/blog/2018/01/fun-facts-about-hamburg
Hamburg: https://www.etymonline.com/word/hamburg
Bremen: https://www.thelocal.de/20190822/explained-the-histories-behind-german-city-names
Lower Saxony: https://www.dw.com/en/lower-saxony-an-overview/a-3901157
Saxon Etymology: https://www.etymonline.com/word/saxon
Lower Saxony: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Lower-Saxony-the-north-of-Saxony
Anhalt Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt_Castle
Brandenburg: https://www.etymonline.com/word/brandenburg
Westphalia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastphalia
Rhine: https://www.etymonline.com/word/rhine
Hessians: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/hessians/
Thuringii: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuringii
Pflaz: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/An_Etymological_Dictionary_of_the_German_Language/Pfalz
Saarland: https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Germany/saarland.htm
Württemberg Hill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCrttemberg_(hill)