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Hesperia

British

/ hɛˈspɪərɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Hesperia

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

Example Sentences

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Freshman Omar Cox-Labomme and sophomore Aiden Shaw help the Lancers to a 71-48 victory over Hesperia at Toyota Arena on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Hesperia 54, Mater Dei 49: Hesperia moved on to the Division 2 final.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The epicenter was about 29 miles northeast of downtown San Bernardino, 27 miles southeast of Hesperia and 40 miles northwest of Palm Springs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

He recently purchased land in Hesperia after neighbors complained to the city about him using his Apple Valley home as a junkyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

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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