los angeles?

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what is its meaning and origin

2006-07-31 08:42:26 · 3 answers · asked by species8472 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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Los Angeles "was duly named "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula," ("The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels on the River Porciúncula")"

2006-07-31 09:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by ralphwaldo45 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋

city of angels - origin is spanish

2006-07-31 08:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by LL Cool J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Actually, Ralph Waldo is only close. Here is a discussion of the right answer.
http://www.laalmanac.com/history/hi03a.htm

2015-02-27 12:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋