Etymology

Palo Pinto County

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

Spanish palo
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  1. Spanish · derived frompalo
  2. English todayPalo Pinto County

Named after Palo Pinto Creek, from Spanish palo pinto (“painted stick”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.