2007-08-15 04:40:49 · 7 answers · asked by rat 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Los Angeles in spanish is "the angels". So the City of Los Angeles would be translated as "the city of the angels"
2007-08-15 04:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Humanist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because,,rat ( "raton" in Spanish) L.A. was originally named in Spanish: La Ciudad de Los Angeles; the City of the Angels.
2007-08-15 04:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because "Los Angeles" means "City of Angels" in Spanish.
2007-08-15 04:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
El pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula.
The village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porciuncula.
The shortened version of the city name is simply:
Los Angeles
The Angels
2007-08-15 05:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by silverlock1974 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because "los angeles" means "THE ANGELS" not "city of angels"
2007-08-15 06:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps because "Los Angelas" means angels? (sorry for the bad spelling)
2007-08-15 04:44:09 · answer #6 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to entice the angels to come and dwell in it
2007-08-18 23:28:53 · answer #7 · answered by jammal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋