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  2. List of place names of Spanish origin in the United States

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    Tooele, Utah (originates from "tule", a Spanish word of Aztec origin meaning "bulrush" Trinidad, California (the area was named la Santísima Trinidad for Trinity Sunday, 11 June, date in which the Spanish explorers Bruno de Heceta and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra took possession of place)

  3. List of Riverside County, California, placename etymologies

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    The use of the word ″Springs″ is a reference to the natural hot spring in the cities downtown area, but the origin of the word palm is disputed. One possible source of palm comes from early Spanish explorers who referred to the Palm Springs area as La Palma de la Mano de Dios or The Palm of God′s hand . [ 30 ]

  4. Zzyzx, California - Wikipedia

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    The name appeared as "Zzyzx Springs" in Dmitri Borgmann's 1967 book Beyond Language.In 1977, Borgman noted his source as being "an old, undated map of San Bernardino County published by the Automobile Club of Southern California" and repeated his description of the settlement as being "a hydrologic feature and privately owned spa in San Bernardino County, California, about 8.5 miles south of ...

  5. Jacuzzi - Wikipedia

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    In the 1970s, Jacuzzi products were featured on Queen for a Day and other TV shows and grew in popularity in California. [9] The company started developing larger models that could fit more than one person. They also added filters and heaters, so the tub didn't need to be drained with each use. [18] From 1970, family-sized spas were producted. [19]

  6. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    Word(s) in original language Meaning and notes American Samoa: 1911 [111] [note 1] (July 17) English and Samoan: American + Sāmoa: The CIA World Factbook says "The name Samoa is composed of two parts, 'sa', meaning sacred, and 'moa', meaning center, so the name can mean Holy Center; alternately, it can mean 'place of the sacred moa bird' of ...

  7. List of ranchos of California - Wikipedia

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    These California land grants were made by Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals before California became part of the United States of America. [1] Under Spain, no private land ownership was allowed, so the grants were more akin to free leases.

  8. Etymology of California - Wikipedia

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    This 1562 map Americae Sive Quartae Orbis Partis Nova Et Exactissima Descriptio by Diego Gutiérrez was the first map to print the toponym California.. Multiple theories regarding the origin of the name California, as well as the root language of the term, have been proposed, [1] but most historians believe the name likely originated from a 16th-century novel, Las sergas de Esplandián.

  9. Richardson Springs, California - Wikipedia

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    Richardson Springs (formerly, Mud Springs) [2] is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located on Mud Creek 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-northeast of Chico, [2] at an elevation of 620 feet (189 m). The place is named for J.H. and Lee Richardson, who founded mineral spas here in 1898. [2] A post office was opened in 1933. [2]