A-Z Cities

Question

I am not sure if I will successfully get this picture to work as I have never done this before, and I don't know if this topic has already been done, but:

The Game: Name a city that has a **Spanish meaning separate from its use as a name**

Put in a picture of the meaning and the English meaning

I think it always easier to learn new words if you already know them.

A- Alameda, California

Grove of poplars

You spelled it "seperate." The correct spelling is "separate." It's a common mistake. I fixed it. - JoyceM, Sep 28, 2010

I like this one. Having lived in southern and mid-coastal California, I have many names. - Leeh, Sep 30, 2010

JoyceM- thanks, English may be my first language, but I don't think my English teachers ever thought I was good at it - Stadt, Sep 30, 2010

Answer 1

Fresno, California

Ash tree

This is a new word for me. - Leeh, Oct 1, 2010

I didn't even realize fresno was a Spanish word until I started studying Spanish, and I have been through there a number of times - Stadt, Oct 1, 2010

Answer 2

Ventura, CA - ventura = fortune

Nice picture of Ventura. - Leeh, Oct 2, 2010

Answer 3

Ruidoso, NM

Means loud.

Answer 4

Quemado, NM

Means burned or burned-out.

Leeh! You are profy in this game! Bravo! - Vic_V, Oct 1, 2010

Thanks. Profy? Is that good? Southwest USA has hundreds of towns with interesting Spanish names. Most people don't know what they mean. - Leeh, Oct 1, 2010

I learned a lot of new words from this list. - Leeh, Oct 1, 2010

Answer 5

Mariposa, CA

Means butterfly.

Answer 6

La Junta, Colorado

Meeting

Oh look, one that's not in California ! - fontanero, Oct 1, 2010

And I thought Arizona and Texas would have beat out Colorado! - LateToDinner, Oct 2, 2010

Answer 7

Tiburon, CA

Shark

Answer 8

Pala, CA

Means shovel.

Answer 9

Oroville, CA

Oro means gold.

Answer 10

Nevada City, CA

Nevada means snow-capped or snowfall.

Answer 11

Lomita

Little hill, or knoll

Good one. - Leeh, Oct 1, 2010

Answer 12

Indio, CA

Means American Indian or Indian ( from India)

Was used the first time through! Nice try! - LateToDinner, Oct 1, 2010

Oh Boo. - Leeh, Oct 1, 2010

Answer 13

Hacienda heights, CA

Estate and Finance!

Answer 14

And not skipping F

Fruto, CA

Means fruit.

I am waiting for S to come around again. I have a very funny S name for a small rural community.

Answer 15

Los Gatos, CA - The Cats