"Los angeles" means "the angels" in Spanish. That's why they call Los Angeles "the city of the angels."
Los Angeles = The Angels
Some US places with names derived from Spanish include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, and San Diego. These names reflect the historical influence of Spanish colonization and exploration in the region.
Los Angeles is itself a Spanish word, meaning "the angels".
Los Angeles, which is the second largest city in the US behind New York. Its population stands at about 3,800,000. Los Angeles is Spanish for 'The Angels'.
"Los Angeles" is Spanish for "The Angels"
Los Angeles (LA) was named by Spanish missionaries who established a mission with that name. It is Spanish for "The Angels."
Beacaue when the spanish discovered Los Angeles everybody was happy and they kept saying "we found the angels" and the man (Gasper de Pontola) that discovered Los Angeles was spanish he caled it Los Angeles for the angels.The Mexicans named it that. It means city of angels
Los Angeles is Spanish for "the angels".
The Angels. The original name was much longer - La Ciudad de María, reina de los ángeles.
same way just with a spanish accent LOS ANGELES (los an-heles)
Why is Los Angeles nicknamed City of Angels