Somehow I never considered the etymology of Oakland. Funny how it's right in front of you your whole life... Similarly I was in Spanish class one day and thoug

Somehow I never considered the etymology of Oakland. Funny how it's right in front of you your whole life... Similarly I was in Spanish class one day and thought "oh, ventana sounds like 'viento'" when I realized "WAIT A MINUTE Window is a wind hole!" - never would have thought of that in English I suspect.