Meanings
- alternativeAlternative spelling of Valparaíso; a port city in Chile.
- A city in Okaloosa County, Florida.
- A city, the county seat of Porter County, Indiana.
1 more example
Thirteen Indiana counties have enacted data center moratoriums, including Fulton, Marshall and Starke counties. The Valparaiso City Council on July 15 also voted 6 to 1 on first reading to amend a proposed ordinance for a moratorium on data centers to remove the original two-year end date; it also voted unanimously to direct its Plan Commission to hold a public hearing on the matter and issue a recommendation, the Post-Tribune reported.
2026 July 18, Michelle L. Quinn, “Merrillville council extends data center moratorium by 6 months”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026 - A village in Saunders County, Nebraska.
- A village in the Rural Municipality of Star City, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Origin
- SpanishValparaíso
- EnglishValparaiso
Borrowed from Spanish Valparaíso, from val (short for valle (“valley”)) + paraíso (“paradise”).
More words from Spanish
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French Valparaíso
- Valparaísocity
Spanish Valparaíso
- Valparaísocity
Cite this entry
Valparaiso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valparaiso
“Valparaiso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valparaiso. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Valparaiso,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valparaiso.
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