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Mount Umunhum, with an elevation of 3486 feet, is located in
Santa Clara County.
The origin of the name is probably Costanoan but the meaning is
unknown. It is suggested that the name may mean "resting
place of the hummingbird" as u'mun, umanu,
and umuni are recorded as meaning "hummingbird"
in southern Costanoan. In Santa Clara Indian mythology the
hummingbird, the coyote and the eagle are the creators of the
world.
Sources: USGS Geographic Names Information System website
at:
http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html
Gudde, Erwin G. California Place Names. (979.4
G93)
Verified by: SY, 8/98
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