Meanings
- A state in the southwestern United States, established 1912. Capital: Phoenix.
A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.
2020 January 16, Scottie Andrew, “An orphaned teen is being forced out of his grandparents’ senior community because he’s too young”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2020 - abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of University of Arizona.
Videos on social media appear to show Arizona fans chanting “F**k the Mormons” after the 96-95 loss.
2025 February 24, Ben Morse, “Arizona apologizes to BYU for ‘unacceptable chant’ from fans after college basketball defeat”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2026 - historicalA territory of the southwest Confederate (1862–1865) and United States of America (1863–1912), with its capitals at Tucson, Prescott, and Phoenix.
- historicalA department of the northwest Second Mexican Empire (1863–1865), with its capital at Altar.
- rareA unisex given name.
- Arizona Beverage Company, which sells its products under the name AriZona.
- Several places named for the state or territory.
- Arizona City, a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.
- A municipality of Atlántida department, Honduras.
- A barangay of Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines.
- A surname.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- O'odhamalĭ
- O'odhamṣonak
- O'odhamalĭ ṣonakder.?
- Basqueharitz
- Basqueon
- Basqueona
- Basqueharitz onader.?
- EnglishArizona
Uncertain. Possibly from O'odham alĭ ṣonak (literally “small spring”) (traditionally through the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac; compare modern Arizona), a name initially applied to an area around a silver-mining camp in Sonora. Alternatively, perhaps from Basque haritz ona (literally “good oak”), as the area had many Basque herders, and a descendant of them established the ranchería of Arizona (circa 1735) in Sonora. Suggestions of derivation from *arizuma, supposedly a Nahuatl word meaning “silver-bearing”, are considered implausible, and derivation from árida zona (literally “dry zone”) is considered a folk etymology.
More words from O'odham, Basque
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أَرِيزُونَا
- أَرِيزُونَا (ʔarizūnā)a state of the United States of America
Bengali অ্যারিজোনা
- অ্যারিজোনা (êrijōna)a state of the United States of America
Bulgarian Аризо́на
- Аризо́на (Arizóna)a state of the United States of America
Chinese Mandarin 亞利桑那州 /亚利桑那州, 亞里桑那州
- 亞利桑那州 /亚利桑那州 (Yàlìsāngnà zhōu)a state of the United States of America
- 亞里桑那州 (Yàlǐsāngnà zhōu)a state of the United States of America
Czech Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Danish Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Esperanto Arizono
- Arizonoa state of the United States of America
Finnish Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
French Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
German Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Greek Αριζόνα
- Αριζόνα (Arizóna)a state of the United States of America
Hawaiian ʻAlikona
- ʻAlikonaa state of the United States of America
Hindi एरिज़ोना, एरीजोना
- एरिज़ोना (erizonā)a state of the United States of America
- एरीजोना (erījonā)a state of the United States of America
Hungarian Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Icelandic Arisóna
- Arisónaa state of the United States of America
Italian Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Japanese アリゾナ
- アリゾナa state of the United States of America
Korean 애리조나
- 애리조나 (Aerijona)a state of the United States of America
Polish Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Portuguese Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Russian Аризо́на
- Аризо́на (Arizóna)a state of the United States of America
Spanish Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Thai แอริโซนา
- แอริโซนา (ɛɛ-rí-soo-nâa)a state of the United States of America
Turkish Arizona
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
Ukrainian Аризо́на
- Аризо́на (Aryzóna)a state of the United States of America
Vietnamese Arizona, A-ri-xô-na
- Arizonaa state of the United States of America
- A-ri-xô-naa state of the United States of America
Yiddish אַריזאָנאַ
- אַריזאָנאַ (arizona)a state of the United States of America
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Arizona
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Arizona. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arizona
“Arizona.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arizona. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arizona,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arizona.
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