Maricopa

Maricopa
a) Native American peoples: The Maricopa belong to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers.
b) County in Arizona, includes the capital of the state. (derived from first meaning)

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  • Maricopa — Maricopa. Fotografía de Edward S. Curtis. Los maricopa o pipaash son una tribu india del grupo de lenguas yumano cochimíes. Su nombre procede de Kokmalik’op “enemigos en la gran montaña”, nombre que les daban los pima, pero ellos se hacían llamar …   Wikipedia Español

  • Maricopa — can refer to: Maricopa people, a Native American ethnic group The Maricopa language Maricopa, Arizona, a city Maricopa County, Arizona Arizona v. Maricopa County Medical Society, a Supreme Court decision The Maricopa Freeway, a piece of I 10 in… …   Wikipedia

  • Maricopa — Maricopa, AZ U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1040 Housing Units (2000): 329 Land area (2000): 4.037027 sq. miles (10.455851 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.037027 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Maricopa — bezeichnet: einen Indianerstamm, siehe Maricopa (Volk) eine Stadt im US Bundesstaat Kalifornien, siehe Maricopa (Kalifornien) eine Stadt im US Bundesstaat Arizona, siehe Maricopa (Arizona) ein County im US Bundesstaat Arizona, siehe Maricopa… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Maricopa, AZ — U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1040 Housing Units (2000): 329 Land area (2000): 4.037027 sq. miles (10.455851 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.037027 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Maricopa, CA — U.S. city in California Population (2000): 1111 Housing Units (2000): 460 Land area (2000): 1.501904 sq. miles (3.889914 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.501904 sq. miles (3.889914 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Maricopa — Maricopa, nordamerikan. Indianerstamm der Yuma (s. d.) in Arizona, am mittlern Gila …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Maricopa — noun 1. a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona • Hypernyms: ↑Hokan, ↑Hoka 2. the Yuman language spoken by the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma • Hypernyms: ↑Yuman * * * ˌmarəˈkōpə noun ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Maricopa — /mar i koh peuh/, n., pl. Maricopas, (esp. collectively) Maricopa for 1. 1. a member of a North American Indian people of south central Arizona. 2. the Yuman language of the Maricopa. * * * …   Universalium

  • Maricopa — 1 Original name in latin Maricopa Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Phoenix longitude 33.05811 latitude 112.04764 altitude 356 Population 43482 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Maricopa Name in other language… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

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