why Boca Raton City (FL-USA) has many latin names for its streets?

Question

I WAS LOOKING ABOUT MY QUESTION IN BOCA RATON HISTORY AND I COULDN'T FIND SOMETHING ALIKE EVERY ANSWER.I'M TOURIST IN THIS CITY,THAT IS THE REASON BECAUSE I ASK ABOUT IT.I'M FROM PERU

Answer 1

Hi patty z

The Spanish gave it the name Boca Raton in the eighteenth century. The Spanish brought many of the names to the area. I'm sure that you are aware that Boca means mouth and Raton means mouse or rat.

Answer 2

With a name like Boca Raton, I'd expect ALL the street names to be Spanish. Why are there some that aren't?

Answer 3

Because it was discovered by the Spanish. Even the name of the city is Spanish. You need to study the history of Florida.

Answer 4

Because many of the settlers of Fl were hispanic (from Spain). The Spanish language comes from Latin, so some of their words are the same as Latin words.

Answer 5

from the spanish dictionary-- BOCA 1)mouth 2)entrance, opening. RATON mouse. many people, from spain, settled in fla. many many years ago.

Answer 6

Because Florida was discovered by a Spanish named Ponce de Leon.

Answer 7

Florida was originally settled by the Spaniards, and has rich Spanish history.

Answer 8

no longer for any political reasons, yet Quincy (John Quincy Adams) or Grover (Grover Cleveland) are good dogs names. Plus, Cleveland served 2 nonconsecutive words...he saved coming lower back. although you do do no longer do what Obama did and phone the dogs after your self like he did with Bo (Barack Obama's initials), rather tackles.

Answer 9

For the same reason that the northeast has English names.

Answer 10

too many cubans and close to spanish countries like cuba,republican dominican, puerto rico,