Isn't "Lunas" a feminine word?
2006-09-15 06:13:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It refers to the founding family.
http://www.wcp-nm.com/ll/llpg03.htm
2006-09-15 06:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Luna is a family name.
When you say The Lunas (meaning: the Luna family) it becomes Los Lunas, irrespective of the meaning of the word Luna.
A traditional family is always composed of at least one male and one female. In Spanish the rule for a mixed group is that in the plural the masculine form is to be used.
Hence: LOS LUNAS.
2006-09-15 08:26:28 · answer #2 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless it was named after family whose names was Lunas.... Family are referred to as Los..
Los Rodriguez
Los Fuentez
Los De La Cruz
Etc.
2006-09-15 06:21:20 · answer #3 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yep, family name I guess... ; Los Lunas. That's correct in that case.
By the way, Los Angeles is totally correct (cos Angeles is masculine).
2006-09-15 08:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by rtorto 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably for the same reason the American California town of Angles uses Los, instead of Las.
Maybe because they just felt like it.
2006-09-15 06:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the guy who named it make a typo... I have no idea. "Luna" meaning the moon, is in fact a feminine word.
2006-09-15 06:19:34 · answer #6 · answered by horselover1416 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May some male homosexuals changed it a long time ago.
2006-09-15 06:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
probably the guy who named the town thought his englisg was very good
2006-09-15 06:21:49 · answer #8 · answered by My 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question. I never thought about it
2006-09-15 06:15:40 · answer #9 · answered by kapute2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋