Opa-locka

English

Alternative forms

• Opa Locka
• Opa-Locka

Etymology

From Creek opa-lofa-tisha-loka (big hummock (“swamp hillock”)) original placename, coined in the 1920s by civic founder Glenn Curtiss by way of shortening to make it sound vaguely Arabic, and establishing the original architectural style of Moorish revival for the city.

Proper noun

Opa-locka

1. A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida