Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Valparaiso ain't French, I'm fairly certain.
>
It means 'vale of paradise' in Spanish, according to their web site.
Paraiso I know, but "val" isn't a current Spanish word according to my
diccionairos, it means valley in French.
The one in Indiana is named after the one in Chile.
http://www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/cityhistory/cityhistory/CHShort/cityhistory.htm
Moose
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