Etymology

El Segundo

Today it means: A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Full definition →

Spanish el segundo
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  1. Spanish · derived fromel segundo
  2. English todayEl Segundo

From Spanish el segundo (literally “the second”), from being the second oil refinery in the state.

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