Petaluma

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/ˌpɛtəˈlumə/

proper noun

A city in Sonoma County, California, United States.

OriginCoast Miwok Péta Lúuma →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Sonoma County, California, United States.

    “Part of the appeal of Petaluma is the proximity to wine country and the coast, and downtown has charm,” said Chris Nardone, one of the owners of Ernie’s Tin Bar.

    2025 June 26, David G. Allan, “Once ‘the world’s egg basket,’ this Gold Rush-era boomtown still delivers culinary riches”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2025

Origin

  1. Coast MiwokPéta Lúuma
  2. EnglishPetaluma

From Coast Miwok Péta Lúuma, meaning "backside of the ridge" or "sloping hill".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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