Uvalde County

proper noun

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Uvalde.

OriginSpanish Ugalde ← Basque Ugalde →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Uvalde.

Origin

  1. BasqueUgalde
  2. SpanishUgalde
  3. EnglishUvalde County

From Uvalde, from Spanish Ugalde, from Basque Ugalde. Named after Juan de Ugalde (with a change in spelling).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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