Meanings
alternative San Juan B.
- A city in San Benito County, California, United States, named after the eponymous mission.
Synonyms: synonym of Mutsun
- The native people of this region.
Synonyms: synonym of Mutsun
- The native language spoken in this region.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city in San Benito County, California, United States, named after the eponymous mission.
proper nounThe native people of this region.
Origin
The Spanish named a California mission San Juan Bautista meaning Saint John the Baptist, when they founded it in the late 18th century. The name was expanded by linguists to mean the natives of the region gathered at the mission, and their primary language.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
San Juan Bautista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan%20Bautista
“San Juan Bautista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan%20Bautista. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San Juan Bautista,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan%20Bautista.
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