Today the name California is applied to the Baja California Peninsula, the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortés), the U.S. State of California, and the Mexican states of Baja …

The name "California" comes from a 16th century Spanish novel that involves a warrior queen named Calafia. But the name also has much deeper roots that connect North African pirates …

2023年1月3日 · The name origin of California is, thus, derived from a 16th-century novel. While the original meaning of the story, as described in the novel, is celebrating Christian men, the …

2015年12月15日 · Just like our present day state, the name "California" is a confluence of multiple cultural influences. So the name "California" traces its origin to a centuries old story about an …

Under California law, the terms "city" and "town" are explicitly interchangeable; the name of an incorporated municipality in the state can either be "City of (Name)" or "Town of (Name)". [162] …

2018年9月1日 · Throughout history, there have been many stories about how California got its name. Some believe that the name is rooted from kar-i-farn , a Persian term that means from …

2021年9月13日 · California is a creation of Spanish, Mexican, and American settler-colonists, and therefore, despite having a significant Indigenous population, there is no Indigenous name that …