Arizona Names

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  1. pegmih

    pegmih Well-Known Member

    The NAME Arizona is the Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," an Aztec Indian word that means "silver-bearing." It is also based on the Pima Indian word arizonac, meaning "little spring place."

    The name Arizonac was first applied to a silver mining camp and later shortened to Arizona to the entire territory. The official nickname for Arizona is The Grand Canyon State. Other nicknames include The Great American Desert, The Apache State, The Valentine State, The Baby State, The Aztec State, The Sand Hill State, and The Sunset State.

    Many cities have nicknames. The Phoenix area is called The Valley of the Sun. Some places have colorful names.
     

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