Place Names Near the Navajo Reservation Community
English |
Navajo |
Meaning or Explanation For
the Name |
| Aneth, Utah |
T'áá biich'îîdii |
honorary |
| Aztec, New Mexico |
Kinteel |
wide house |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Bee'eldííldahsinil |
bell up in place |
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| Bear Spring, New Mexico |
Shash Bito' |
bear’s spring |
| Beclabito, New Mexico |
Bitå''áahbito' |
water underneath |
| Buffalo Spring, New Mexico |
Ayání Bito' |
Buffalo water hole
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| Burnham, New Mexico |
T'iistsoh Sikaad |
Big-spread cottonwood tree |
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| Chilchinbito, Arizona |
Chiiåchinbii'tó |
water hole in reed |
| China Springs, New Mexico |
K'aaáåní |
many reed |
| Chinle, Arizona |
Ch'ínílî |
water coming out from the mouth of the canyon |
| Church Rock, New Mexico |
Kinåitsosinilí |
made yellow houses |
| Chuska, New Mexico |
Ch'ooshgai |
mountain top |
| Cornfields, Arizona |
K'iiåtsoiitah |
among the willows |
| Cortez, Colorado |
Tséyaatóhí |
water under rock |
| Cove, Arizona |
Kaabizhii |
name used for thunderbirds |
| Crownpoint, New Mexico |
T'iists'óóz Nideeshgizh |
cottonwoods thing in line |
| Crystal, New Mexico |
Tónåíts'ílí |
water looks clean |
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| Farmington, New Mexico |
Tóta' |
between the waters |
| Flagstaff, Arizona |
Kináåní |
many buildings – houses |
| Fort Wingate, New Mexico |
Shash Bitoo' |
bear’s spring |
| Fruitland, New Mexico |
Bááh Díílid |
burnt bread |
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| Gallup, New Mexico |
Na'nízhoozhí |
bridge |
| Ganado, Arizona |
Lók'aahniteel |
bide reed |
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| Huerfano, New Mexico |
Hanáádlî |
bater still comes back out of a hole |
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| Kayenta, Arizona |
Tódínéeshzhee' |
water spread |
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| Lake Valley, New Mexico |
Be'ek'idhalgaaí |
white lake |
| Lukechukai, Arizona |
Lók'aach'égai |
white reed |
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| Many Farms, Arizona |
Dá'ák'ehalání |
many farms |
| Mexican Hat, Utah |
Naakaii Bich'ah |
rock from like sombrero hat |
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| Nageezi, New Mexico |
Naayízí |
pumpkin |
| Naschitti, New Mexico |
Nahashch'idí |
badger |
| Nenahnizaad, New Mexico |
Niinahnízaadí |
long uphill grade |
| Newcomb, New Mexico |
Bis Dootå'izh Deez'ání |
bluish colored dirt-clod point |
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| Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico |
Kinteel |
wide house |
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| Ramah, New Mexico |
Tå'ohchiní |
onion |
| Red Rock, Arizona |
Tsåéchíí' dah azkání |
red rock mesa |
| Rehoboth, New Mexico |
Tséyaaniichii' |
drawn down red rock |
| Rough Rock, Arizona |
Tséch'ízhí |
rough rock |
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| Sanostee, New Mexico |
Tsé'åánáozt'i'í |
crest crossed rock |
| Shiprock, New Mexico |
Naat'áanii Nééz |
tall leader |
| Shiprock Pinnacle, New Mexico |
Tsébit'a'í |
rock winged or winged rock |
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| Tees Nos Pos |
T'iis Názbäs |
cottonwoods in a curve |
| Tohatchi, New Mexico |
Tóhaach'ï' |
water coming out |
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| Zuni, New Mexico |
Naasht'ézhí |
Zuni people |
States
| Arizona |
Hoozdo Hahoodzo |
the area of heat |
| Colorado |
Dibénitsaa Hahoodzo |
the area of big sheep |
| New Mexico |
Yootó Hahoodzo |
the area of bead water |
| Utah |
Gáamalii Bikéyah Hahoodzo |
Mormon Country |
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