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2007-10-10 09:41:15 · 5 answers · asked by S.S 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
Montana
California
Florida
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Colorado ("Colored Red"), Nevada (from [Sierra] Nevada "Snowcapped [mountain range]"), New Mexico (Calqued from Nuevo México), Arizona ("arid"), Montana (from Montaña: "Mountain"), California (from the name of an imaginary island in "Las sergas de Esplandián", a popular Spanish chivalry novel of the time), and Florida ("flowered")
2007-10-10 09:45:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Colorado
Florida
Montana
Nevada
Not sure about:
Arizona "Arid zone" or 'Zona Ãrida' in spanish
California GarcÃa Ordónez was the first one to name the land California in its 'Las Segas de Esplandián' it has been said that maybe he took the name of the Song or Roland an ancient french poem or because he said California was similar to the Amazon and Califia was a legendary amazon warrior queen after which he could have named the land.
2007-10-10 16:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by Ro_idler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Five: California, Colorado, Montana, Florida, Nevada.
And some people might count New Mexico, but it is not really Spanish.
And did you know that about half of the states have Indian names?
2007-10-10 16:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by rollo_tomassi423 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Florida
Texas
New Mexico
2007-10-10 16:53:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hmmm...most have Native American names or were named for European people or places. Not sure about Spanish names. Do you mean U.S. cities...because a lot of those have Spanish names.
2007-10-10 16:46:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋