Rio Dell

proper noun

A city in Humboldt County, California, United States.

OriginSpanish río →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Spanishrío“river”
  2. EnglishRio Dell

Coined in 1870 by Lorenzo Painter, owner of the eponymous Rio Dell Hotel, as a combination of Spanish río (“river”) and English dell (“a small wooded valley”).

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APA

Rio Dell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Dell

MLA

“Rio Dell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Dell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rio Dell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Dell.

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