Buena Vista
English
Etymology
From Spanish buena vista. Doublet of Boa Vista. Many of the American place names are named for the battle.
Proper noun
Buena Vista
- The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.
- The name of many places, especially in the United States of America
- A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States.
- A statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Marion County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Papiamentu Buena Vista. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʋɛ.naː ˈvis.taː/
- Hyphenation: Bue‧na Vis‧ta
Proper noun
Buena Vista n
- a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao