Hesperia
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Hesperia
Latin, from Greek: land of the west, from hesperos western
Example Sentences
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Contreras is Hesperia High’s valedictorian and earned All Mojave River League honors in cross-country her senior year by taking eighth at league finals in a time of 20 minutes, 49 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Instead, she and her mom pooled their money and bought a newly built “multigenerational home” together in Hesperia, Calif.
From MarketWatch ● May 9, 2026
Hesperia 54, Mater Dei 49: Hesperia moved on to the Division 2 final.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Romo joined the Sheriff’s Department as a deputy in September 2020 and has worked at the Hesperia station since August 2021, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
At last Aeneas was told in a dream that the place destined for them was a country far away to the west, Italy—in those days called Hesperia, the Western Country.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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