indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Political Subdivision & Other
Usage English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɑː.hɑː ˌkælɪ.ˈfɔɹn.jə/(English) /ˌba.xa ka.li.ˈfoɾn.ja/(Spanish) /ˈbaj.ʃɐ kɐ.li.ˈfɔɾ.njɐ/(European Portuguese) /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.li.ˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Combination of Spanish bajar meaning "to go down, come down" and California, essentially meaning "Lower California". This is the name of a state in Mexico as well as a peninsula.