Altadena

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proper noun

A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

OriginSpanish alta →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. Spanishalta“high”
  2. EnglishAltadena

From Spanish alta (“high”) + dena of Pasadena, itself of Ojibwe origin.

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APA

Altadena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altadena

MLA

“Altadena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altadena. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Altadena,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altadena.

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