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List of California placenames of Native American origin

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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.

Listings

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Counties

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Settlements

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Bodies of water

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Islands

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Other

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See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Bright (2004), p. 21.
  2. ^ Bright (2004), p. 24.
  3. ^ Bright (2004), p. 26.
  4. ^ Bright (2004), p. 33.
  5. ^ Bright (2004), p. 45.
  6. ^ a b Bright (2004), p. 75.
  7. ^ Bright (2004), p. 76.
  8. ^ Bright (2004), p. 262.
  9. ^ Zeise, Ann. "How Milpitas Got Its Name". Go Milpitas!. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nipinnawasee, California
  11. ^ Harrington, John (1981). The Papers of John Peabody Harrington in the Smithsonian Institution. Kraus International Publications. pp. 66–73.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Bright (2004), p. 444.
  14. ^ Tomo-Kahni Resource Center
  15. ^ "Old Town Temecula, History, Event Information, Antique Shops and Temecula Homes for Sale".
  16. ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names (3rd ed.). UC Press. p. 155.
  17. ^ Hitt, Marlene (2002). Sunland and Tujunga: From Village to City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7385-2377-4.
  18. ^ "California Historical Landmark: San Bernardino County". Office of Historic Preservation. California State Parks. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  19. ^ Bright (2004), p. 582.
  20. ^ Bright (2004), p. 25.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Bright (2004), p. 37.

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