Nevada

Map of US highlighting Nevada

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A state in the western US (country) .
  • Several other locations in the United States:
  • University of Nevada, Reno.
  • municipality Granada (province) Spain (country) named for the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain.

Origin

  • From Spanish nevada ("snow-covered").

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