Etymology

Anacapa

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Today it means: An island of Ventura County, California, off the coast, one of the Channel Islands. Full definition →

Chumash
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  1. Chumash · derived from
  2. English todayAnacapa

From Chumash Anyapakh or Anyapax (deception or mirage).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.