California's Spanish Place-names
Author: Barbara Marinacci
Publisher: Tioga Publishing Company
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 296
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Author: Barbara Marinacci
Publisher: Tioga Publishing Company
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 296
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez
Publisher: San Francisco, Calf., A. M. Robertson
Published: 1914
Total Pages: 476
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Barbara Marinacci
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781883318697
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a spin down Paseo Cerveza or Alameda de las Pulgas and soak in the golden California sun. But did you know you'll actually be driving down Beer Boulevard or Mall of the Fleas? Readers will learn the stories behind these romantic-sounding but sometimes inaptly named locales and much more in an incredible and comprehensive study of Spanish place names in use today in California. Husband-and-wife team Barbara and Rudy Marinacci delve into the history of more than 1,500 Spanish words and place names, which are the most widely used and recognizable names for California's historical and geographic features. Everyone knows "The City of Angels," an adaptation of Los Angeles's English translation. But readers will discover that Los Angeles, or "the angels," is actually an abbreviation of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, meaning, "The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels." California's Spanish Place Names: What They Mean and the History They Revealexamines the place-naming process, and why certain names have "stuck" while others have either changed or vanished completely. Part guidebook, part history lesson and part Spanish tutorial, this book is a fun and informative one-of-a-kind look at the popularity of California's Spanish place names. It's a must-have for any Californian or visitor to the Golden State. Readers will want one to keep at home for quick reference as well as one to keep in the car for those spontaneous road trips through the magnificent valleys, villages and vistas in the great state of California.
Author: Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez
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Published: 1930
Total Pages: 343
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Erwin Gustav Gudde
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1960
Total Pages: 454
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Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 0520266196
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.
Author: Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez
Publisher:
Published: 1922
Total Pages: 343
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Bright
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1998-11-30
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780520212718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or as geographical features of the state, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish, such as Bodega and Chamisal, or Native American, like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Map.
Author: Erwin Gustav Gudde
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1949
Total Pages: 112
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Author: Nellie van de Grift Sanchez
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 342
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