Hesperia

/ hɛˈspɪərɪə /

noun

1. a poetic name used by the ancient Greeks for Italy and by the Romans for Spain or beyond

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hesperia¹

Latin, from Greek: land of the west, from hesperos western

Example Sentences

Last December, Martinez was released after a jury acquitted him of charges of sexually assaulting children at a Hesperia elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times

Martinez was arrested on Jan. 22, 2019, after a girlfriend of one of the mothers at Maple Elementary School in Hesperia reported that he had been sexually abusing a 6-year-old male student.

From Los Angeles Times

Heritage Christian 64, Hesperia 59: Tae Simmons had 21 points and 11 rebounds.

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Avalon at Hesperia Christian, 12:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

This district encompasses parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, and includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Lancaster, Victorville and Hesperia.

From Los Angeles Times