Was Cuyamaca an historical person?

Angela Ryan | Aug 18, 2020 | Category: Natural history museum

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Address: 12110 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, CA 92019, USA

Padraic | Aug 18, 2020

This question is not about the Heritage Museum. It is asking whether the community college is named for an historical figure. I agree with the above translation, that it is native origin and probably reads "from the clouds come the waters"

Eric Tashchian | Aug 18, 2020

From wikipedia: The name is a Spanish corruption of the Kumeyaay phrase "'Ekwiiyemak", which means, according to Margaret Langdon's translation, "Behind the clouds".[2] It has also been translated as "the place where it rains", a reference to the region's higher average precipitation than San Diego County's low coastal areas. Cuyamaca is a popular toponym lending its name to streets, businesses and a community college in the San Diego area.

Angela Ryan | Aug 18, 2020

Thank you both!

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