Fernandeño

noun

Fer·​nan·​de·​ño

ˌfərnənˈdān(ˌ)yō,

ˌfer-

plural Fernandeño or Fernandeños

1

: a Shoshonean people of the valley of the Los Angeles river, California

2

: a member of the Fernandeño people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish fernandeño, from San Fernando, Franciscan mission in Los Angeles county, California + Spanish -eño (suffix added to place names to form names of inhabitants)

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