Etymology

Las Animas County

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  1. Spanish · derived fromlas
  2. English todayLas Animas County

From Spanish las ánimas, taken from the Mexican Spanish name for the Purgatoire River, El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en Purgatorio.

Words from the same roots

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Las Animas

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