Is There a Meaning Behind These Common City Names?

• Los Angeles: what does that mean in Spanish?

  • Local Angels

  • The Angels

  • City of Angels

  • Lost Angels

• Which of these Brazilian cities takes its name from a calendar month?

  • Brasilia

  • Fortaleza

  • Rio de Janeiro

  • São Paolo

• What is the English equivalent of the phrase "Las Vegas"?

  • The Sahara

  • The haven

  • The gold

  • The meadows

• The capital of which country is also known as "Fair Winds" in Spanish?

  • Uruguay

  • Colombia

  • Argentina

  • Spain

• What does the city name Tokyo mean in English?

  • Eastern capital

  • Bay Area Metropolis

  • Best wishes

  • Snowy mountain

• Find the city whose name means "sheltered harbor" in the following.

  • Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Mumbai, India

• Which occupation does the name Ottawa reference?

  • Butcher

  • Trader

  • Blacksmith

  • Trapper

• Which of these Nordic countries' capitals literally means "Bay of Smoke"?

  • Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Reykjavik, Iceland

  • Oslo, Norway

  • Helsinki, Finland

• What flavorful food does Chicago take its name from?

  • Garlic

  • Cheese

  • Carrot

  • Lobster

• What German city's name translates to "swamp" in Slavic?

  • Frankfurt

  • Hamburg

  • Berlin

  • Munich