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[]
- Azusa, California
- Cahuenga, California[3]
- Malibu, California[4]
- Toluca Lake, California
- Topanga, California[5]
- Tujunga, California[6]
Madera County[]
Mariposa County[]
- Yosemite National Park, California
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[]
- Anacapa Island[21]
- Ojai, California[22]
- Piru, California
- Point Mugu, California
- Port Hueneme, California
- Saticoy, California
- Simi Valley, California[23]
See also[]
- List of place names in the United States of Native American origin
- List of placenames of indigenous origin in the Americas
- Native Americans in the United States
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)
Categories:
- Native American-related lists
- Lists of United States placename etymology
- Lists of places in California
- Native Americans in California
- Native American toponymy