Native American placenames of the Southwest :
by Bright, William. frey50
Published by : University of Oklahoma Press, (Norman, OK) , 2013 Physical details: xxx, 143 p. : maps ; 23 cm. ISBN:9780806143118 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0806143118 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780806124445 (pbk. : alk. paper); 080612444X (pbk. : alk. paper).
Subject(s):
Names, Geographical
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Southwest, Old.
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Names, Geographical
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Southwest, New.
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Names, Indian
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Southwest, Old.
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Names, Indian
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Southwest, New.
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Names, Geographical.
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Names, Indian.
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Southwest, Old
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History, Local.
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Southwest, New
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History, Local.
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Southwest, New.
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United States
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Southwest, Old.
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Local history.
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Have you ever wondered where names such as Tucson, Waco or Tulsa originated? native American placenames like these occura ll across the American Southwest. This guide provides fascinating informatino about the meaning and origins of southwestern placenames. Entries give the state and county, along with all available information on pronunciation, the names of the language from which the name derives, the name's literal meaning and relevant history.