Etymology

Frio County

Today it means: One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Pearsall. Full definition →

Spanish frío
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The story

  1. Spanish · derived fromfrío“cold”
  2. English todayFrio County

Named after the Frio River, from Spanish frío (“cold”).

Words from the same roots

Spanishfrío all →

Frio

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