Meanings
proper noun
- A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.
- A city, the capital of Guadalajara, Spain.
- A city, the capital of Jalisco, in central Mexico.
For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.
2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 17 Nov 2023
Origin
- Arabicوَادِي الْحِجَارَة
- SpanishGuadalajara
- EnglishGuadalajara
Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”). The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores.
More words from Spanish, Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة, مَدِينَة الْفَرَج
- وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra)city in Spain
- مَدِينَة الْفَرَج (madīnat al-faraj)city in Spain
- غْوَادَالَاخَارَا (ḡwādālāḵārā)city in Jalisco, Mexico
- وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Bulgarian Гуадалаха́ра, Гуадалаха́ра
- Гуадалаха́ра (Guadalahára)city in Spain
- Гуадалаха́ра (Guadalahára)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Catalan Guadalajara, Guadalajara
- Guadalajaracity in Spain
- Guadalajaracity in Jalisco, Mexico
Chinese Cantonese 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉, 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉
- 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉 (gwaa¹ daat⁶ laai¹ haa¹ laai¹)city in Spain
- 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉 (gwaa¹ daat⁶ laai¹ haa¹ laai¹)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Chinese Mandarin 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉, 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉
- 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉 (Guādálāhālā)city in Spain
- 瓜達拉哈拉 /瓜达拉哈拉 (Guādálāhālā)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Esperanto Gvadalaharo, Guadalaĥaro
- Gvadalaharocity in Spain
- Guadalaĥarocity in Spain
- Gvadalaharocity in Jalisco, Mexico
Finnish Guadalajara, Guadalajara
- Guadalajaracity in Spain
- Guadalajaracity in Jalisco, Mexico
French Guadalajara, Guadalajara
- Guadalajaracity in Spain
- Guadalajaracity in Jalisco, Mexico
Greek Γκουανταλαχάρα, Γουαδαλαχάρα
- Γκουανταλαχάρα (Gkouantalachára)city in Spain
- Γουαδαλαχάρα (Gouadalachára)city in Spain
- Γκουανταλαχάρα (Gkouantalachára)city in Jalisco, Mexico
- Γουαδαλαχάρα (Gouadalachára)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Hebrew גְוִָדָלָחָרָה, גְוִָדָלָחָרָה
- גְוִָדָלָחָרָה (Gvadalakhára)city in Spain
- גְוִָדָלָחָרָה (Gvadalakhára)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Hindi ग्वादालाख़ारा, ग्वादालाख़ारा
- ग्वादालाख़ारा (gvādālāxārā)city in Spain
- ग्वादालाख़ारा (gvādālāxārā)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Hungarian Guadalajara, Guadalajara
- Guadalajaracity in Spain
- Guadalajaracity in Jalisco, Mexico
Japanese グアダラハラ, グアダラハーラ
- グアダラハラ (Guadarahara)city in Spain
- グアダラハーラ (Guadarahāra)city in Spain
- グアダラハラ (Guadarahara)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Korean 과달라하라, 과달라하라
- 과달라하라 (Gwadallahara)city in Spain
- 과달라하라 (Gwadallahara)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Latin Guadalaxara, Fluvius Lapidum
- Guadalaxaracity in Spain
- Fluvius Lapidumcity in Spain
- Guadalaxaracity in Jalisco, Mexico
Latvian Gvadalahara, Gvadalahara
- Gvadalaharacity in Spain
- Gvadalaharacity in Jalisco, Mexico
Lithuanian Gvadalachara, Gvadalachara
- Gvadalacharacity in Spain
- Gvadalacharacity in Jalisco, Mexico
Persian گوادالاخارا, گوادالاخارا
- گوادالاخارا (govâdâlâxârâ)city in Spain
- گوادالاخارا (govâdâlâxârâ)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Portuguese Guadalajara, Guadalaxara
- Guadalajaracity in Spain
- Guadalaxaracity in Spain
- Guadalajaracity in Jalisco, Mexico
Punjabi ਗੁਆਦਾਲਾਹਾਰਾ, ਗੁਆਦਾਲਾਹਾਰਾ
- ਗੁਆਦਾਲਾਹਾਰਾ (guādālāhārā)city in Spain
- ਗੁਆਦਾਲਾਹਾਰਾ (guādālāhārā)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Russian Гвадалаха́ра, Гвадалаха́ра
- Гвадалаха́ра (Gvadalaxára)city in Spain
- Гвадалаха́ра (Gvadalaxára)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Spanish Guadalajara, Guadalajara
- Guadalajaracity in Spain
- Guadalajaracity in Jalisco, Mexico
Tamil குவாதலஹாரா
- குவாதலஹாரா (kuvātalahārā)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Thai กวาดาลาฮารา, กวาดาลาฮารา
- กวาดาลาฮารา (gwaa-daa-laa-haa-raa)city in Spain
- กวาดาลาฮารา (gwaa-daa-laa-haa-raa)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Ukrainian Ґвадалаха́ра, Гвадалаха́ра
- Ґвадалаха́ра (Gvadalaxára)city in Spain
- Гвадалаха́ра (Hvadalaxára)city in Spain
- Ґвадалаха́ра (Gvadalaxára)city in Jalisco, Mexico
- Гвадалаха́ра (Hvadalaxára)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Urdu گوادالاخارا, گواڈلہارا
- گوادالاخارا (Gvādālāxārā)city in Spain
- گواڈلہارا (Gvāḍalahārā)city in Jalisco, Mexico
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Guadalajara
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APA
Guadalajara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guadalajara
MLA
“Guadalajara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guadalajara. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guadalajara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guadalajara.
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