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The state is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is the only U.S. state named after a president. Residents are called “Washingtonians” (emphasis on the third syllable, pronounced as tone). Washington is the location of many Indian reservations – many cities have traditional names created by Native Americans such as Yakima, Seattle, Spokane, Puyallup, and Walla Walla. The largest city in Washington and in all the Pacific Northwest region of the United States is Seattle. Seattle is well known as the birthplace of grunge music.