<P> Maryland ( US : / ˈmɛrələnd / ( listen ) MERR - əl - ənd ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States , bordering Virginia , West Virginia , and the District of Columbia to its south and west ; Pennsylvania to its north ; and Delaware to its east . The state 's largest city is Baltimore , and its capital is Annapolis . Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State , the Free State , and the Chesapeake Bay State . The state is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria of France . </P>
where did the state name maryland come from
state is named after the English queen Henrietta