Colorado
Spanish place-name
"colored red"
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Colorado Origin and Meaning
The name Colorado is a boy's name meaning "colored red".
More unusual than Dakota or Austin, Colorado conjures images of majestic mountains and windswept wilderness. Some will prefer the more preppy Aspen, but Colorado feels like the true explorer.
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