At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly "small spring" (from a Sonoran place name, via Spanish Arizonac); a rival theory derives it from Basque for "good oak"
- Origin
- O'odham (disputed, rival Basque theory)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- air-ih-ZOH-nuh
Arizona is an O'odham (disputed, rival Basque theory) unisex name meaning “possibly "small spring" (from a Sonoran place name, via Spanish Arizonac); a rival theory derives it from Basque for "good oak"”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Arizona
Meaning: Possibly "small spring" (from a Sonoran place name, via Spanish Arizonac); a rival theory derives it from Basque for "good oak".
Origin: O'odham (disputed, rival Basque theory).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Arizona
air-ih-ZOH-nuhIPA /ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə/
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