Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers de Bright, William; Anderton, Alice [Editor]; O'Neill, Sean Patrick [Editor];

University of Oklahoma Press, 2013. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2013. Paperback. New. 174 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.43 inches.

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Paperback / softback. New. Have you ever driven through a small town with an intriguing name like Wyandotte or Cuyamungue and wondered where that name came from? Or how such well-known placenames as Tucson, Waco, or Tulsa originated? Native American placenames like these occur all across the American Southwest. This user-friendly guide--covering Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas--provides fascinating information about the meaning and origins of southwestern placenames. With its unique regional approach and compact design, the handbook is especially suitable for curious travelers. Written by distinguished linguist William Bright, the handbook is organized alphabetically, and its entries for places--including towns, cities, counties, parks, and geographic landmarks--are concise and easy to read. Entries give the state and county, along with all available information on pronunciation, the name of the language from which the name derives, the name's literal meaning, and relevant history.In… Leer más

University of Oklahoma Press, 2013-03-29. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!