Mogollon

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/ˌmoʊɡəˈjoʊn/

noun

A member of a pre-Columbian culture that existed from 300 CE to 1300 CE in the desert of present day Arizona.

OriginSpanish Mogollón →
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Meanings

nounMogollon (plural Mogollons)

plural Mogollons

  1. A member of a pre-Columbian culture that existed from 300 CE to 1300 CE in the desert of present day Arizona.
proper nounMogollon (plural Mogollons)

plural Mogollons

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

  1. SpanishMogollón
  2. EnglishMogollon

Borrowed from Spanish Mogollón. The culture's name derives from the Mogollon Mountains, in which they lived, which in turn were named after Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon. The surname is mostly found in Venezuela.

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Anagrams

mlolongo
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APA

Mogollon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mogollon

MLA

“Mogollon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mogollon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mogollon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mogollon.

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