Etymology

Los Alamos

Today it means: A census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Full definition →

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  1. Spanish · derived fromlos
  2. English todayLos Alamos

From Spanish los álamos (“the poplars, aspens or cottonwoods”).

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