"Contra Costa" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Spanish Contra Costa (literally “opposite coast”), from contra + costa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Contra Costa|lit=opposite coast}} Spanish Contra Costa (literally “opposite coast”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Contra Costa
  1. Ellipsis of Contra Costa County. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Contra Costa County Derived forms: Contra Costa Center, Contra Costa Centre, Contra Costa County, County of Contra Costa
    Sense id: en-Contra_Costa-en-name-3nLOBaq2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /ˌkontɾa ˈkosta/, [ˌkõn̪.t̪ɾa ˈkos.t̪a]
Etymology: From contra + costa, literally “opposite coast”. Etymology templates: {{af|es|contra|costa|lit=opposite coast}} contra + costa, literally “opposite coast” Head templates: {{es-proper noun}} Contra Costa ?
  1. Contra Costa (ellipsis of Condado de Contra Costa (= Contra Costa County): a county of California, United States) Categories (place): Counties of California, USA, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: condado de Contra Costa
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