Arizona

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Arizona

/ˌæɹɪˈzoʊnə/ US
/ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/ US
/ˌæɹɪˈzəʊnə/ UK

Rhymes with -əʊnə

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from O'odham alĭ ṣonak (literally “small spring”) (traditionally through the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac; compare modern Arizona), a name initially applied to an area around a silver-mining camp in Sonora.

Alternatively, perhaps from Basque haritz ona (literally “good oak”), as the area had many Basque herders, and a descendant of them established the ranchería of Arizona (circa 1735) in Sonora.

Suggestions of derivation from *arizuma, supposedly a Nahuatl word meaning “silver-bearing”, are considered implausible, and derivation from árida zona (literally “dry zone”) is considered a folk etymology.

proper noun

A state in the southwestern United States, established 1912. Capital: Phoenix. A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of University of Arizona Videos on social media appear to show Arizona fans chanting “F**k the Mormons” after the 96-95 loss.
Similar: UA, Ariz., AZ
historical A territory of the southwest Confederate (1862–1865) and United States of America (1863–1912), with its capitals at Tucson, Prescott, and Phoenix.
historical A department of the northwest Second Mexican Empire (1863–1865), with its capital at Altar.
rare A unisex given name.
Arizona Beverage Company, which sells its products under the name AriZona.
Arizona City, a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.
An unincorporated community in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
An unincorporated community in Burt County, Nebraska, United States.
A locality in Manitoba, Canada.
A municipality of Atlántida department, Honduras.
A barangay of Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines.
A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: genus arizona, sonora, ariz, tucson, maricopa, scottsdale, california, colorado, utah, glendale, texas, mohave, florida, wyoming, minnesota, nevada

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name a state of the United States of America

Español	Arizona
한국어	애리조나 Aerijona
日本語	アリゾナ
中文	亞利桑那州 /亚利桑那州 Yàlìsāngnà zhōu, 亞里桑那州 Yàlǐsāngnà zhōu
हिन्दी	एरिज़ोना erizonā, एरीजोना erījonā
Português	Arizona
Français	Arizona
Deutsch	Arizona
Italiano	Arizona
Ελληνικά	Αριζόνα Arizóna
Русский	Аризо́на Arizóna
Tiếng Việt	Arizona, A-ri-xô-na
العربية	أَرِيزُونَا ʔarizūnā

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"Arizona." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arizona. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Arizona. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arizona

Chicago

"Arizona." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arizona.

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@misc{arizona_2026,
  title = {Arizona},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arizona},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}