Etymology

Hollywoodland

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Today it means: A housing development in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; its large advertising sign later became a symbol for both the Hollywood district and its film industry. Full definition →

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The story

From the original word on the Hollywood Sign (from 1923 until 1949). By surface analysis, holly + wood + land.

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