Pasadena

English

Etymology

The place name in California is claimed to be from an Ojibwe word meaning “crown of the valley”.

The town in Newfoundland is named after a farm which was named in turn for the city in California.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpæsəˈdiːnə/
• Hyphenation: Pas‧a‧de‧na
• Rhymes: -iːnə

Proper noun

Pasadena

1. A place in the United States:
   1. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
   2. A neighbourhood of St. Petersburg, Florida.
   3. A neighbourhood of Lexington, Kentucky.
   4. A census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
   5. A city in Harris County, Texas.
2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
3. A suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Mitcham, South Australia.

Derived terms

• Nina from Pasadena
• Pasadenan
• South Pasadena