what does "los altos" mean?
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street name
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updated Feb 13, 2012
posted by hopi
Also deleted your duplicate thread, please create only one thread per question. - StuartSD, Feb 13, 2012
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It means "the tall ones", "las alturas" would be "the heights". It might be referring to mountains, trees, or another physical characteristic of the place it was named for. I'm assuming this is an anglicism from an old Mexican name in California or Texas. Welcome to the forum!
updated Feb 13, 2012
posted by StuartSD
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Los Altos means "the heights" or "foothill" in Spanish.
updated Feb 13, 2012
posted by Gregory84
From Gregory's post, it looks like the name might be referring to the redwood trees surrounding the city. - StuartSD, Feb 13, 2012
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You need some more context with your question. Single and double word translations do not work very well without further context.
updated Feb 13, 2012
posted by Eddy
