Etymology

Point Arguello

Today it means: A headland on the Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Full definition →

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  1. Spanish · derived fromArgüello“surname”
  2. English todayPoint Arguello

point + Arguello. From Spanish Argüello (“surname”). Coined by British Royal Navy officer, sea captain, explorer and Captain George Vancouver in 1792. Named after Spaniard frontier solider, politician, commandant of the Santa Barbara presidio, acting governor of Alta California and alférez (sublieutenant) José Darío Argüello.

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