Etymology

Los Gatos

Today it means: A town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Full definition →

Spanish los gatos
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromlos gatos
  2. English todayLos Gatos

Borrowed from Spanish los gatos (literally “the cats”), after wild cats that used to live in the area.

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