"Chiapa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish Chiapa, from the local Chiapaneca people, from Chiapan + -eco (“-ic, -ish”): forming demonyms), from Classical Nahuatl Chiapan, from chia (“chia, oilseed”) + either -pan (“upon; place of; place of the”) or -apan (“river, stream”), presumably in reference to the Grijalva. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Chiapa}} Spanish Chiapa, {{der|en|nci|Chiapan}} Classical Nahuatl Chiapan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chiapa
  1. Clipping of Chiapa de Corzo. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Chiapa de Corzo
    Sense id: en-Chiapa-en-name-0BHmzd8J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 30 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 28 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 28 26
  2. (historical) Former name of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Chiapa-en-name-yJUuCDaN
  3. Obsolete form of Chiapas: a state of Mexico. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Chiapas (extra: a state of Mexico) Categories (place): Places in Mexico, States of Mexico
    Sense id: en-Chiapa-en-name-1Twp6us0 Categories (other): Chiapas, Mexico, Obsolete forms of places
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