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Angelenos? Why not just "Angels"?

• stephengillie 8y ago
  That would be almost as confusing as "Tacoman", the demonym for a resident of Tacoma.
  • thecupisblue 8y ago
    this is hilarious
• jasonwatkinspdx 8y ago
  Because the name of the city is "Los Angeles" not "The Angels".
  • thecupisblue 8y ago
    > Los Angeles (US: /lɔːs ˈændʒələs/); Spanish for "The Angels";
    • LyndsySimon 8y ago
      Wait until they figure out what “The La Brea Tar Pits” translates to...
    • jasonwatkinspdx 8y ago
      You missed my point. We use the Spanish form for the city name, so we also use the Spanish form to refer to the people who live there.
• THE_PUN_STOPS 8y ago
  It is derived from the spanish word Angeleño.
  • thecupisblue 8y ago
    Oooh, makes sense, thanks.