Where does “Guadalajara” come from?

Guadalajara derives from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارة, literally meaning "wadi of stones" or "valley of rocks," referring to the region's rocky terrain.

Ancestry of “Guadalajara”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Guadalajara	—
2	Arabic	وَادِي الْحِجَارَة	—

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