People from Ohio have been called Buckeyes since the 1700s, even before Ohio became the state. The name originates from Native Americans calling the 6-4 Col. Ebenezer Sproat "Buckeye" due to his large ...

It was named by Native Americans who thought it looked like a deer's eye. Buckeye trees tend to bloom in late summer and early fall, and they grow large Buckeye nuts. If you thought it silly ...