Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01

Boca de Santa Monica--Mouth OF
Saint Monica.
Malibu--Indian name.
Siini--Indian name.
v San Vicente-Saiiit Vincent.
@SEl Escorpion--rhe Scorpion.
San Fernando-Saint Fernand.
La Breathe Asph alum.
Rodeo de las Aguas- The Meeting
Of the Waters.
San Jose de Buenos Ayres--Saint
Joseph of Fine Climate.
Ei Rincon de los Bueyes--The Cor
ner of the Oxen.
l., B.lona- The Bayou.
Las Cienegas-The Springs.
|. Paso dc Ia rijera-Pass Of the Chan
mel.
La Centinela-The Sentry.
Sausi.l Redondo--rhe RoundWillow
Grove.
San Pe,iro-Saint Peter.
Los palos Verdes-rhe Green Poles
or Trees.
Los Cerritos--The Small Hills.
Los Alamitos-The Small Poplar
Trees
Las Bolsas---The Hummocks.
La Bolsa Chica-rhe Little Hum
mock.
La Liehra-The Jack Rabbit.
Temescal- Indian Sweat House.
San Francisc ,--SAint Francis.
La Soladad-The Solitude.
El Encino-- The Clump of Oaks.
Tujunsa-Inlian Name.
La Cafiada-The Wide Glen.
La Observation-Disclosures.
San Paf Ael-Holy Raphael.
Los eliz--rhe Happy.
Ssnt.scual-H~ly Eastertide.
Ell s6iino--- The Mill.
Ey 4onte-- The Woods.
81 IAntonio--Saint Anthony.
s Ata Gertrudes--Saint Gertrude.
7 Is Nietos-The Nephews.
b. Coyotes-The California; Wild
IAN Joaquin--Saint Joachim.
La Laguna-The Lagoon.
Paso dc Bartolo-Pass of Barthol-
NEW.
El Potrero Grande-The Big Pas
ture or Common.
La Merced--Mercy.
Puente- Bridge.
La. .Habra-The Open Space.
Santa Ana-Saint Anna.
Santa Anita-Saint Annie.
D ,arte--A family name.
Azusa--lndian.
Santa Ana del Chino-Saint Ann OF
the Chinese.
Ell Rincon--The Corner. n
Santiago-Saint James.
Santa 90 de Santa Ana--Saint
James OF Santa Ana.
Santa Ciara-SAint Claire.
San .Juan--S lint John.
San Juan y G j,n de S.1ta Ana
Saint Jonn and the box of Santa Ana.
Lom4s de SAntiago-The Ridge OF
Saint James.
Los Alisos-The Alder Trees.
CAD sia del roro-3all Glen.
Putrero de los Pinos - Pasture oil
the Pines.
Trahuco--Catapult. 4
Mission Wei odd Mission. q,
i. SAn4Juan Capistrano--Saint John
Capistr mo.
San Mateo--Saint Matthew.
Las pulgas-The Fleas.
La Plaza The Square.
1lh LC CLOlOs
San Luis Rey--St. Louis the King.
San Jacinto-Saint Hyacinth.
La Sierra The Mountain Range.
This covers nearly all the large
ranches in this part OF the country,
excepting some names Of Indian
origin whose meaning is past finding
out. Taking the several counties,
Merced is Mercy; Fresno, Ash Tree
Tulare, the Land OF the Rush Plant
KEN. (not SPANISH; Los Angeles,
Tho Angels; San Bernardino, Saint
Bernard; San Diego (unknown) !;
Buena Vcntu a, Welcome; Santa
Barbara, Saint Barbara. San Luis
Obspo-Saint' Louis the Bishop.
Monterey, is thin paste rolled in
spiral tubes or it is the hunting ground
OF the kings. San Beait0, Saint Bene-
dict. 1t will be observ ved that el and la
are the same as the English word
"the." "la" being used with nouns OF
the feminine gender and eel" with
the masculine. Things without life
have gender in the Spanish language.
!. San and lnta mean eaint anu differ
asel and la ito. The primary mean
] .ine Of the word is holy, being from the
Latin sanctus. Temescal is an Indian
word meaning a sweat house used by
the Indians. San Juan Cdpistrano Il
not translated, for the reason that it
and San Diego are given SO many
meanings it is hard to decide which Ii
correct. Such names as E'iwanda,
Cucamungo, rujnnga, Muscupiabe,
Jurupa and many others seem to be
Indian. Temecula may mean dread
ful place. Azusa is said to mean a
horn Of plenty. From Bancroft'f
history the following list OF Indian
names in this section are taken. Un'
fortunately the meanings are not at
mpted--perhaps fortunately:
In Los Apgeles C unity, the follow
ing are the principal lodges or ranch.
erias with their corresponding local
names: Yangna, Los Angeles, 81
! bag-na, San Gabriel; Isanthcagna,
Mission vieja; sisitcadogna, Pear
rpOrchard; Sormgna, Mr.. Whites farm
Acuragna, The Pressa; Asucsagna,
Azuxa Crcomogna, Cucamongal
Farm; Pasinogna, Rancho del
Chino; Awigna, La Puenie; Cho
kishgna, The Slboneria; Naeaugna,
Carpenters Farm; Pinengna, SAINTS
Catalina Island; Pimoragna,. Rancha
de.los Ybarras; Toybipet, San Jose