List of place names of Native American origin in California
Many places throughout the U.S. state of California take their names from the languages of the indigenous Native American/American Indian tribes. The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these indigenous languages.
Contra Costa County
Kern County
Los Angeles County
Madera County
Mariposa County
Napa County
Orange County
Riverside County
- Aguanga, California[9]
- Cabazon, California[10]
- Jurupa Valley, California
- Tahquitz Canyon and Creek, Falls, Peak, and Rock, named for Cahuilla legend Tahquitz
- Temecula, California[11]
- Temescal Canyon, Creek, Mountains, and Valley[12]
San Bernardino County
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara County
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
- Aptos, California[17]
- Soquel, California
- Zayante, California
San Diego County
Shasta County
Sierra County
Siskiyou County
Sonoma County
Tuolumne County
Ventura County
See also
References
- Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 21.
- Tomo-Kahni Resource Center
- Bright (2004:76)
- Bright (2004:262)
- Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names (3rd ed.). UC Press. p. 155.
- Hitt, Marlene (2002). Sunland and Tujunga: From Village to City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7385-2377-4.
- Bright (2004:26)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nipinnawasee, California
- Bright (2004:24)
- Bright (2004:75)
- "Old Town Temecula, History, Event Information, Antique Shops and Temecula Homes for Sale".
- Van De Grift Sanchez, Nellie (1922). Spanish and Indian Place Names of California; Their Meaning and Their Romance (Second ed.). San Francisco, California: A. M. Robertson. p. 71.
- "California Historical Landmark: San Bernardino County". Office of Historic Preservation. California State Parks. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- McCall, Lynn; Perry, Rosalind (2002). California's Chumash Indians: a project of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Education Center (Revised ed.). San Luis Obispo, CA: EZ Nature Books. p. 36. ISBN 0936784156.
- Bright (2004:75)
- Zeise, Ann. "How Milpitas Got Its Name". Go Milpitas!. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- Bright (2004:45)
- Bright (2004:25)
- Bright (2004:33)
- Bright (2004:582)
- Bright (2004:37)
- Harrington, John (1981). The Papers of John Peabody Harrington in the Smithsonian Institution. Kraus International Publications. pp. 66–73.
- Bright (2004:444)
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