Etymology

Brazos

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Today it means: A river that flows through Texas, United States, into the Gulf of Mexico. Full definition →

Spanish brazos
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  1. Spanish · derived frombrazos“arms”
  2. English todayBrazos

From Spanish brazos (“arms”), from río de los Brazos de Dios ("river of the Arms of God").

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