Etymology

Calaveras County

Today it means: One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: San Andreas. Full definition →

Spanish calaveras
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  1. Spanish · derived fromcalaveras“skulls”
  2. English todayCalaveras County

From Spanish calaveras (“skulls”) + county.

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