Where did Yosemite get its name?

Answer 1

Yosemite is named after the indigenous people who had lived on the land before they were driven out. L. H. Bunnell is credited with coining the name Yosemite Valley, which leads to the name "Yosemite" used today.

Answer 2

Yan-o-pah (little cloud) was the local name of the fall before it was named "Vernal"- meaning relating to Spring - by Lafayette Bunnell, a member of the Mariposa Battalion in 1851,

Answer 3

yosemite park got its name from the yosemite native american tribe that took refuge there in the early 1600's

Answer 4

Yosemite came from the Indian word "Yisemite" which translates as great falls.

Answer 5

Yosemite got its name from the Indian tribe that had resided in the valley before they were driven out by settlers. The naming of the valley was done by L. H. Bunnell in the mid-1800s.

Answer 6

It was originally called "An-o-Pah" (which means 'little cloud.) - it was renamed "Vernal" - which means 'relating to spring'. by Lafayette Bunnell.