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Name Taos
Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. /taʊs/(American English)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the Taos word tə̂o (“village”). The word may come from Spanish tao meaning «tau cross ensign», ultimately from the name for the Greek letter tau.

This is the name of a town in New Mexico belonging to the Taos Puebloan people.
Added 10/25/2024 by navarretedf