Driving distance from Springfield, MO to Springfield, IL. The total driving distance from Springfield, MO to Springfield, IL is 319 miles or 513 kilometers. Your trip begins in Springfield, Missouri. It ends in Springfield, Illinois.
English (language) The term derived from Guinea Negro, (black Guinea) so-called, in pejorative identification of Italians of dark complexion, in reference to the Guinea Coast of West Africa. The slur implied that Italian-Americans were racially negroid, and originally referred to any black or dark-complected person of mixed ancestry.
Answered By: livioflores-ga on 07 Aug 2006 21:54 PDT. Rated: Hi!! The answer to your question is no, the name Colombia has its origin in the name of the explorer who discovered America, Christopher Columbus (CristÃ³bal ColÃ³n in Spanish, Cristoforo Colombo in Italian): Colombia's name references the explorer Christopher Columbus.