Author: Barbara MarinacciPublisher: Tioga Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
California's Spanish Place-names
Author: Barbara MarinacciPublisher: Tioga Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
California's Spanish Place Names
Author: Barbara MarinacciPublisher:
ISBN: 9781883318697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Take 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.
1000 California Place Names
Author: Erwin Gustav GuddePublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.
Spanish and Indian Place Names of California
Author: Nellie Van de Grift SanchezPublisher: San Francisco, Calf., A. M. Robertson
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Spanish and Indian Place Names of California
Author: Nellie Van de Grift SanchezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
California Place Names
Author: Erwin G. GuddePublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520266196
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This 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.
San Diego County Place Names, A to Z
Author: Leland FetzerPublisher: Sunbelt Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 9780932653734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Over 1,500 place names in San Diego County. Each listing gives general location and specific citation of place name origin.
Spanish and Indian Place Names in California
Author: Nellie van de Grift SanchezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
California Place Names
Author: Erwin Gustav GuddePublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Spanish and Indian Place Names of California
Author: Nellie Van de Grift SanchezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description