Etymology

El Paso

Today it means: A city, the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. Full definition →

Spanish el paso
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromel paso“the pass”
  2. English todayEl Paso

Borrowed from Spanish el paso (“the pass”).

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