Cordova

Spanish leather origin

Cordova is a city in southern Spain, historically significant as a center of Islamic culture in medieval Europe.

The name appears in various Spanish-influenced place names across the Americas.

Cordova is also an alternate spelling of Córdoba, particularly in English contexts that drop the accent.

As a surname, it indicates Spanish or Latin American heritage.

Spain

Andalusia

Spain's southernmost autonomous community

Spanish · Madrid · Barcelona · Valencia · Malaga · Mediterranean · Alhambra · Costa del Sol · Sierra Nevada · bullfighting

leather

tanning

Curing hides or bronzing

polish · shoes · boots · craftsmanship · artisan · durable · shoemaking · patina · hide · equine

placename

Alaska

America's frozen northwest

Tennessee · Alabama · Nebraska · settlement · town · municipality · province · namesake · colony · expedition

fabric

corduroy

Ridged cotton textile

cotton · ridges · wale · weave · trousers · jacket · upholstery · durable · pile · wales

technology

Apache

Southwestern indigenous nation

apps · open-source · HTML5 · JavaScript · cross-platform · development · API · plugin · iOS · Android

Categories
Opposites
Spanish regional/political rivalry

CordovaMadrid

Spain's governmental seat

Toledo · Burgos · Seville · Barcelona · Castile

medieval religious-cultural symbolism

CordovaRome

Italy's capital city

Canterbury · Paris · Reims

Family

cordovan

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G