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San Juan Bautista

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Etymology

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The Spanish named a California mission San Juan Bautista meaning Saint John the Baptist, when they founded it in the late 18th century. The name was expanded by linguists to mean the natives of the region gathered at the mission, and their primary language.

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San Juan Bautista

 
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  1. A city in San Benito County, California, United States, named after the eponymous mission.
  2. The native people of this region.
  3. The native language spoken in this region.

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References

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  • Kroeber, Alfred L. 1925. Handbook of the Indians of California. Washington, D.C: Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin No. 78.
  • Teixeira, Lauren. The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area, A Research Guide. Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1997. →ISBN.

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsan ˌxwam bauˈtista/ [ˌsãŋ ˌxwãm bau̯ˈt̪is.t̪a]
  • Syllabification: San Juan Bau‧tis‧ta

Proper noun

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San Juan Bautista

  1. the name Saint John the Baptist
  2. any of a number of places named after Saint John the Baptist

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Wikipedia:San Juan Bautista

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