Curiously Named Locales: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Left at Albuquerque (with Bugs) - Chuck Jones

My first introduction to the fantastically named city of Albuquerque was from a Bugs Bunny gag. He was lost, ya see, and all because of a wrong turn. 

The City of Albuquerque was named for a Spanish Duke and the area he ruled. The Spanish Alburquerque (note the additional "r") is a town in the Badajoz province of Spain. This town's name origin is not totally clear, but probably comes from the Latin "alba quercus" which translates to "white oak," quercus being the genus for oak trees.

Sources: 

The Chuck Jones Virtual Experience

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alburquerque,_Spain

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